ISLAMABAD: Internet users face a major hindrance as the fiber optic cable linking Singapore to Pakistan and Europe damaged from several points.
According to the media sources, the fiber optic cable linking Singapore to Pakistan and Europe damaged near Indonesia from several areas, affecting the access to the internet in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Sources close to the development reported a total five cuts on the fiber optic submarine cable, severely impacted the internet services, particularly routed from the eastern direction.
However, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Saturday denied disruption in internet traffic. The PTCL spokesperson said, “PTCL’s traffic is not affected due to submarine cable cut.
According to the Pakistan telecommunication company, internet traffic in Pakistan was normal and remained unaffected following the cut because the cable is not part of PTCL’s network infrastructure.
The spokesperson added that PTCL’s network is functioning optimally with “no service interruption”.
However, sources from the telecom sector said that they have noted packet drops as well as slow browsing and streaming since Monday (April 22).
