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30_8ecbplus.xml_61 | train | evt | 30_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | SEACOM said today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions . | 11 | 11 | 53 | 59 | repair | ACT16978894705812748 | repair | ['seacom', 'say', 'today', '10', 'october', '2011', 'total', 'repair', 'time', 'current', 'problem', 'experience', 'day', 'depend', 'weather', 'condition'] | SEACOM said today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total <m> repair </m> time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions . | http : / / mybroadband . co . za / news / telecoms / 35702 - seacom - problems - only - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM problems only resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 10 , 2011
SEACOM said today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total <m> repair </m> time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
SEACOM started to experience problems on Saturday 8 October 2011 , caused by a problem on a cable between Abu Talat ( Egypt ) and Marseilles ( France ) .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_8ecbplus.xml_7 | train | evt | 30_8ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM problems only resolved next week | 3 | 3 | 21 | 29 | resolved | ACT16978894705812748 | resolve | ['seacom', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | SEACOM problems only <m> resolved </m> next week | http : / / mybroadband . co . za / news / telecoms / 35702 - seacom - problems - only - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM problems only <m> resolved </m> next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 10 , 2011
SEACOM said today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
SEACOM started to experience problems on Saturday 8 October 2011 , caused by a problem on a cable between Abu Talat ( Egypt ) and Marseilles ( France ) .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_8ecbplus.xml_35 | train | evt | 30_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | SEACOM said today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions . | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | said | ACT17038316127197336 | say | ['seacom', 'say', 'today', '10', 'october', '2011', 'total', 'repair', 'time', 'current', 'problem', 'experience', 'day', 'depend', 'weather', 'condition'] | SEACOM <m> said </m> today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions . | http : / / mybroadband . co . za / news / telecoms / 35702 - seacom - problems - only - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM problems only resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 10 , 2011
SEACOM <m> said </m> today ( 10 October 2011 ) that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
SEACOM started to experience problems on Saturday 8 October 2011 , caused by a problem on a cable between Abu Talat ( Egypt ) and Marseilles ( France ) .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_3ecb.xml_96 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 8 | 8 | 49 | 58 | Interoute | 10000002821 | Interoute | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company <m> Interoute </m> , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company <m> Interoute </m> , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_74 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 14 | 14 | 91 | 99 | ministry | 10000002822 | ministry | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications <m> ministry </m> said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications <m> ministry </m> said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_90 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Jonathan Wright | 10000002823 | Jonathan | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | <m> Jonathan Wright </m> , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
<m> Jonathan Wright </m> , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_59 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | web users | 10000002824 | user | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of <m> web users </m> across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of <m> web users </m> across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_87 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 17 | 17 | 110 | 115 | ships | 10000002825 | ship | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that <m> ships </m> have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that <m> ships </m> have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_91 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 23 | 25 | 144 | 160 | around the world | 10000002826 | around | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication <m> around the world </m> . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication <m> around the world </m> .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_60 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 8 | 9 | 36 | 47 | Middle East | 28 | Middle | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the <m> Middle East </m> have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the <m> Middle East </m> have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_61 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 16 | 16 | 92 | 98 | region | 28 | region | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting <m> region </m> to Europe were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting <m> region </m> to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_62 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 6 | 7 | 33 | 44 | Middle East | 28 | Middle | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the <m> Middle East </m> are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the <m> Middle East </m> are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_50 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 17 | 18 | 99 | 108 | to Europe | 10000002827 | Europe | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region <m> to Europe </m> were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region <m> to Europe </m> were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_54 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 19 | 23 | 117 | 141 | Europe , Africa and Asia | 38 | Europe | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting <m> Europe , Africa and Asia </m> took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting <m> Europe , Africa and Asia </m> took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_55 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 11 | 13 | 65 | 87 | between the continents | 38 | continent | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications <m> between the continents </m> has been affected by the outage . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications <m> between the continents </m> has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_57 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 28 | 28 | 160 | 165 | route | NON16979235248815535 | route | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major <m> route </m> for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major <m> route </m> for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_58 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 17 | 17 | 99 | 105 | cables | NON16979235248815535 | cable | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea <m> cables </m> connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea <m> cables </m> connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
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Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after <m> cables </m> connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_82 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 5 | 5 | 34 | 38 | what | 10000002828 | what | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely <m> what </m> caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely <m> what </m> caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_81 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 33 | 34 | 200 | 212 | several days | 10000002829 | several | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` <m> several days </m> '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` <m> several days </m> '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_97 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 6 | 6 | 19 | 27 | internet | NON26535665966419718 | internet | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of <m> internet </m> traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of <m> internet </m> traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_98 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 30 | 30 | 170 | 178 | internet | NON26535665966419718 | internet | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for <m> internet </m> traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for <m> internet </m> traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_99 | train | ent | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 9 | 9 | 40 | 49 | telephone | NON26535628504190194 | telephone | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and <m> telephone </m> communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and <m> telephone </m> communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_86 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | remains | 10000002830 | remain | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It <m> remains </m> unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It <m> remains </m> unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_79 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 6 | 6 | 39 | 45 | caused | 10000002831 | cause | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what <m> caused </m> the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what <m> caused </m> the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_92 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 22 | 22 | 130 | 143 | communication | 10000002832 | communication | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and <m> communication </m> around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and <m> communication </m> around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_93 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 18 | 18 | 107 | 113 | affect | 10000002833 | affect | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating <m> affect </m> on business and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating <m> affect </m> on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_94 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 20 | 20 | 117 | 125 | business | 10000002834 | business | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on <m> business </m> and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on <m> business </m> and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_63 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 20 | 20 | 114 | 121 | damaged | ACT16979225864150215 | damage | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were <m> damaged </m> | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were <m> damaged </m>
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_64 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 14 | 14 | 80 | 86 | damage | ACT16979225864150215 | damage | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after <m> damage </m> to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after <m> damage </m> to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_65 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 8 | 8 | 50 | 56 | damage | ACT16979225864150215 | damage | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the <m> damage </m> , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the <m> damage </m> , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_66 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 11 | 12 | 63 | 73 | get online | 10000002835 | online | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to <m> get online </m> after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to <m> get online </m> after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_67 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 9 | 9 | 49 | 59 | struggling | 10000002836 | struggle | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are <m> struggling </m> to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are <m> struggling </m> to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_68 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 19 | 19 | 113 | 119 | outage | ACT16979318564046465 | outage | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the <m> outage </m> . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the <m> outage </m> .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_69 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 13 | 13 | 75 | 81 | outage | ACT16979318564046465 | outage | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the <m> outage </m> could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the <m> outage </m> could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_72 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 2 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 70 % of communications | ACT16979267820424588 | communication | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to <m> 70 % of communications </m> to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to <m> 70 % of communications </m> to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
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Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as <m> 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications </m> between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_75 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 16 | 16 | 97 | 105 | affected | ACT16979307596980472 | affect | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been <m> affected </m> by the outage . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been <m> affected </m> by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_76 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 12 | 12 | 58 | 67 | disrupted | ACT16979307596980472 | disrupt | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been <m> disrupted </m> after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been <m> disrupted </m> after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_78 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 29 | 29 | 179 | 186 | repairs | 10000002837 | repair | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although <m> repairs </m> will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although <m> repairs </m> will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_80 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 21 | 21 | 134 | 144 | dispatched | 10000002838 | dispatch | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been <m> dispatched </m> to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been <m> dispatched </m> to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_49 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 26 | 26 | 160 | 167 | problem | ACT16979225864150215 | problem | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the <m> problem </m> - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the <m> problem </m> - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_51 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 24 | 25 | 142 | 151 | took down | ACT16979318564046465 | take | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia <m> took down </m> a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia <m> took down </m> a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_83 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 31 | 31 | 179 | 186 | traffic | ACT16979267820424588 | traffic | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet <m> traffic </m> . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet <m> traffic </m> .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_52 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 1 | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged | 15 | 15 | 81 | 91 | connecting | 7 | connect | ['70', 'communication', 'middle', 'east', 'disrupt', 'cable', 'connect', 'region', 'europe', 'damage'] | Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables <m> connecting </m> region to Europe were damaged | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables <m> connecting </m> region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_84 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 3 | As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | traffic | ACT16979267820424588 | traffic | ['70', 'internet', 'traffic', 'telephone', 'communication', 'continent', 'affect', 'outage'] | As much as 70 % of internet <m> traffic </m> and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet <m> traffic </m> and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_53 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 2 | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | 18 | 18 | 106 | 116 | connecting | 7 | connect | ['million', 'web', 'user', 'middle', 'east', 'struggle', 'online', 'damage', 'undersea', 'cable', 'connect', 'europe', 'africa', 'asia', 'take', 'major', 'route', 'internet', 'traffic'] | Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables <m> connecting </m> Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables <m> connecting </m> Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_88 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 31 | 31 | 192 | 196 | take | 10000002839 | take | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will <m> take </m> `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will <m> take </m> `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_77 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 23 | 23 | 148 | 152 | look | 10000002840 | look | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to <m> look </m> at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to <m> look </m> at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_89 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 6 | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | 15 | 15 | 100 | 104 | said | 10000002841 | say | ['remain', 'unclear', 'precisely', 'cause', 'damage', 'egyptian', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'ship', 'dispatch', 'look', 'problem', 'repair', '``', 'day'] | It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry <m> said </m> that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry <m> said </m> that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_3ecb.xml_95 | train | evt | 30_3ecb.xml | 7 | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , said that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | 10 | 10 | 61 | 65 | said | 10000002842 | say | ['jonathan', 'wright', 'director', 'telecoms', 'company', 'interoute', 'say', 'outage', 'devastating', 'affect', 'business', 'communication', 'world'] | Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , <m> said </m> that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world . | Damaged cables cause internet outages for millions
Up to 70 % of communications to the Middle East have been disrupted after cables connecting region to Europe were damaged
Millions of web users across the Middle East are struggling to get online after damage to undersea cables connecting Europe , Africa and Asia took down a major route for internet traffic .
As much as 70 % of internet traffic and telephone communications between the continents has been affected by the outage .
It is believed to have been caused by damage to a string of cables which run on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Egypt , connecting Europe with other parts of the world .
The lines , which run hit the Egyptian coast at Alexandria and go on to connect to Asia , are responsible for carrying vast amounts of internet traffic and phone calls between different parts of the world .
It remains unclear what precisely what caused the damage , but the Egyptian communications ministry said that ships have already been dispatched to look at the problem - although repairs will take `` several days '' .
Jonathan Wright , a director at telecoms company Interoute , <m> said </m> that the outage could have a devastating affect on business and communication around the world .
`` The potential impact of an outage of this size can not be underestimated - it is like severing a major artery , '' he said .
`` Global internet connectivity is reliant on sub-sea cables connecting countries . ''
The incident comes less than a year after a similar outage brought a halt to communications between Europe , Africa and Asia .
Those problems were believed to have been caused by ships ' anchors ripping through another section of the same cables , but were exacerbated by simultaneous damage in lines through the Middle East .
As many as 75 million people were affected in countries as far apart as India , Egypt and Dubai .
It is not yet clear whether today 's outage is the same order of magnitude .
Despite the prevalence of wireless internet and satellite connections , global communications are still largely reliant on the vast webs of fibre optic cables which cover the planet .
The lines , which take years of planning to install , move traffic backwards and forwards across continents .
The cables hit by the latest incident are among the most vital information pipelines linking Europe to the rest of the world - and are responsible for the majority of all connectivity in the Middle East and south Asia .
According to Alan Mauldin , research director of communications analysis company TeleGeography , the succession of problems in the region are only likely to be remedied by a series of new cables which are currently being planned .
`` Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years , '' he said . |
30_4ecb.xml_29 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 3 | 3 | 24 | 32 | ministry | 13 | ministry | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications <m> ministry </m> says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications <m> ministry </m> says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_30 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ministry | 13 | ministry | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The <m> ministry </m> says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The <m> ministry </m> says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_20 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 8 | 12 | 49 | 72 | off the coast of Sicily | 10000002843 | Sicily | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut <m> off the coast of Sicily </m> on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut <m> off the coast of Sicily </m> on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_22 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 7 | 10 | 54 | 78 | in the Mediterranean Sea | LOC16978830859817981 | Mediterranean | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables <m> in the Mediterranean Sea </m> have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables <m> in the Mediterranean Sea </m> have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_21 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 6 | 6 | 47 | 53 | cables | NON16979235248815535 | cable | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet <m> cables </m> in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet <m> cables </m> in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_23 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 5 | 5 | 33 | 39 | cables | NON16979235248815535 | cable | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry says three Internet <m> cables </m> were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet <m> cables </m> were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_31 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 13 | 15 | 73 | 90 | on Friday morning | 10000002844 | morning | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily <m> on Friday morning </m> . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily <m> on Friday morning </m> .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_36 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 4 | 4 | 24 | 32 | Internet | NON26535665966419718 | internet | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry says three <m> Internet </m> cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three <m> Internet </m> cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_38 | train | ent | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 5 | 5 | 38 | 46 | Internet | NON26535665966419718 | internet | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says <m> Internet </m> cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says <m> Internet </m> cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_27 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 15 | 15 | 95 | 102 | causing | 10000002845 | cause | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , <m> causing </m> massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , <m> causing </m> massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_28 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 18 | 18 | 120 | 127 | outages | ACT16979318564046465 | outage | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet <m> outages </m> . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet <m> outages </m> .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_34 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 13 | 13 | 89 | 92 | cut | ACT16979225864150215 | cut | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been <m> cut </m> , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been <m> cut </m> , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_35 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 7 | 7 | 45 | 48 | cut | ACT16979225864150215 | cut | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry says three Internet cables were <m> cut </m> off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were <m> cut </m> off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_32 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 4 | 4 | 33 | 37 | says | 5 | say | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry <m> says </m> Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry <m> says </m> Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_33 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 2 | The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | says | 5 | say | ['ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'cut', 'coast', 'sicily', 'friday', 'morning'] | The ministry <m> says </m> three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages .
The ministry <m> says </m> three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_4ecb.xml_37 | train | evt | 30_4ecb.xml | 1 | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive Internet outages . | 17 | 17 | 111 | 119 | Internet | ACT16979276821862639 | internet | ['egypt', 'communication', 'ministry', 'say', 'internet', 'cable', 'mediterranean', 'sea', 'cut', 'cause', 'massive', 'internet', 'outage'] | Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive <m> Internet </m> outages . | Mass Internet outages in Egypt after cables cut
Egypt 's communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut , causing massive <m> Internet </m> outages .
The ministry says three Internet cables were cut off the coast of Sicily on Friday morning .
Throughout Egypt , the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically .
The ministry says it will take `` several days '' for cables to be repaired and is trying to switch Egypt 's Internet to an alternative route .
It was the second large-scale Internet outage in Egypt this year .
Undersea cables were also damaged in January , causing outages in the Mideast and India .
Yemen and Sudan were also having phone and Internet difficulties Friday because of he cable cut . |
30_11ecbplus.xml_1 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SEACOM | HUM16978789230607695 | SEACOM | ['seacom', 'cable', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | <m> SEACOM </m> cable problems may only be resolved next week | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
<m> SEACOM </m> cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_3 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | 8 | 8 | 37 | 43 | SEACOM | HUM16978789230607695 | SEACOM | ['sa', 'gamer', 'notice', 'seacom', 'experience', 'downtime'] | As many SA gamers may have noticed , <m> SEACOM </m> is experiencing downtime again . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , <m> SEACOM </m> is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_57 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | SA gamers | 10000002846 | gamer | ['sa', 'gamer', 'notice', 'seacom', 'experience', 'downtime'] | As many <m> SA gamers </m> may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many <m> SA gamers </m> may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_63 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | cable | NON17035846989853747 | cable | ['seacom', 'cable', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | SEACOM <m> cable </m> problems may only be resolved next week | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM <m> cable </m> problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_42 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week | 7 | 8 | 43 | 52 | next week | 10000002847 | next | ['seacom', 'cable', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved <m> next week </m> | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved <m> next week </m>
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_46 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 5 | 9 | 27 | 53 | on Saturday 8 October 2011 | TIM16979156366104100 | Saturday | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system went down <m> on Saturday 8 October 2011 </m> , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down <m> on Saturday 8 October 2011 </m> , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_45 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 20 | 23 | 113 | 127 | for a few days | TIM16979085674500146 | day | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last <m> for a few days </m> . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last <m> for a few days </m> .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_72 | train | ent | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | cable system | NON16979141558409114 | system | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The <m> cable system </m> went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The <m> cable system </m> went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_9 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week | 6 | 6 | 34 | 42 | resolved | ACT16978894705812748 | resolve | ['seacom', 'cable', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | SEACOM cable problems may only be <m> resolved </m> next week | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be <m> resolved </m> next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_12 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | 6 | 6 | 27 | 34 | noticed | 10000002848 | notice | ['sa', 'gamer', 'notice', 'seacom', 'experience', 'downtime'] | As many SA gamers may have <m> noticed </m> , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have <m> noticed </m> , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_13 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | 10 | 10 | 47 | 59 | experiencing | ACT17038118488700898 | experience | ['sa', 'gamer', 'notice', 'seacom', 'experience', 'downtime'] | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is <m> experiencing </m> downtime again . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is <m> experiencing </m> downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_14 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again . | 11 | 11 | 60 | 68 | downtime | ACT16979013736492808 | downtime | ['sa', 'gamer', 'notice', 'seacom', 'experience', 'downtime'] | As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing <m> downtime </m> again . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing <m> downtime </m> again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_15 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 3 | 4 | 17 | 26 | went down | ACT16979013736492808 | go | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system <m> went down </m> on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system <m> went down </m> on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_16 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 13 | 13 | 68 | 76 | feedback | 10000002849 | feedback | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial <m> feedback </m> suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial <m> feedback </m> suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_17 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 14 | 14 | 77 | 85 | suggests | 10000002850 | suggest | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback <m> suggests </m> that the downtime may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback <m> suggests </m> that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_18 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 5 | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days . | 17 | 17 | 95 | 103 | downtime | ACT16979013736492808 | downtime | ['cable', 'system', 'go', 'saturday', '8', 'october', '2011', 'initial', 'feedback', 'suggest', 'downtime', 'day'] | The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the <m> downtime </m> may last for a few days . | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the <m> downtime </m> may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_11ecbplus.xml_62 | train | evt | 30_11ecbplus.xml | 1 | SEACOM cable problems may only be resolved next week | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | problems | ACT17036014484717700 | problem | ['seacom', 'cable', 'problem', 'resolve', 'week'] | SEACOM cable <m> problems </m> may only be resolved next week | http : / / mygaming . co . za / news / news / 14642 - seacom - cable - problems - may - only - be - resolved - next - week . html
SEACOM cable <m> problems </m> may only be resolved next week
Initial estimates indicate that the total SEACOM repair time will be around twelve days
October 11 , 2011
As many SA gamers may have noticed , SEACOM is experiencing downtime again .
The cable system went down on Saturday 8 October 2011 , and initial feedback suggests that the downtime may last for a few days .
SEACOM said that their Mediterranean backhaul service provider is experiencing a service affecting outage between Abu Talat and Marseilles .
This is affecting all SEACOM traffic to Europe .
TENET CTO Andrew Alston said that they have had confirmation that SEACOM is offline and is unlikely to come back online for a few days .
The SEACOM downtime seems to be related to a failure on the Telecom Egypt North ( TE North ) submarine telecommunications cable linking France and Egypt .
SEACOM has stated that the total repair time of the current problems they experience will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
"Initial estimates indicate that the total repair time will be around twelve days depending on weather conditions .
This entails gaining the necessary permits and the actual repair time .
A repair vessel has been notified of the call - out and mobilization will occur immediately once permits are received , " SEACOM said in an official statement .
"The outage initially affected all SEACOM traffic to Europe , however SEACOM was able to restore some services by Saturday afternoon . "
"Further restoration has continued throughout the weekend in cooperation with customers and partners and SEACOM will continue to actively work on securing additional capacity for all necessary services over the next day or two . " |
30_7ecb.xml_38 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 13 | 19 | 53 | 95 | near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt | 10000002851 | Alexandria | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , <m> near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt </m> , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , <m> near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt </m> , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_28 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 4 | 12 | 34 | 77 | between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia | LOC17760060487295911 | between | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and phone communications <m> between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia </m> have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications <m> between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia </m> have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_29 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 11 | 11 | 45 | 50 | lines | NON16979235248815535 | line | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 <m> lines </m> , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 <m> lines </m> , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_30 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 22 | 22 | 103 | 106 | all | NON16979235248815535 | all | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have <m> all </m> been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have <m> all </m> been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_31 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 19 | 19 | 124 | 130 | cables | NON16979235248815535 | cable | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine <m> cables </m> were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine <m> cables </m> were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_32 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | SMW4 | 10000002852 | SMW4 | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , <m> SMW4 </m> , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , <m> SMW4 </m> , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_33 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 10 | 10 | 40 | 44 | SMW3 | 10000002853 | SMW3 | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and <m> SMW3 </m> lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and <m> SMW3 </m> lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_34 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | FLAG FEA | 10000002854 | FLAG | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the <m> FLAG FEA </m> , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the <m> FLAG FEA </m> , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_51 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Internet | NON26535665966419718 | internet | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | <m> Internet </m> and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
<m> Internet </m> and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_52 | train | ent | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 2 | 2 | 13 | 18 | phone | NON26535628504190194 | phone | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and <m> phone </m> communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and <m> phone </m> communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_35 | train | evt | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 16 | 16 | 98 | 107 | disrupted | ACT16979307596980472 | disrupt | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously <m> disrupted </m> after submarine cables were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously <m> disrupted </m> after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_36 | train | evt | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 21 | 21 | 136 | 143 | severed | ACT16979225864150215 | sever | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were <m> severed </m> . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were <m> severed </m> .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_37 | train | evt | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 24 | 24 | 112 | 115 | cut | ACT16979225864150215 | cut | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been <m> cut </m> . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been <m> cut </m> .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_50 | train | evt | 30_7ecb.xml | 2 | It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | thought | 10000002855 | think | ['think', 'flag', 'fea', 'smw4', 'smw3', 'line', 'near', 'alexandria', 'cable', 'station', 'egypt', 'cut'] | It is <m> thought </m> the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is <m> thought </m> the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_7ecb.xml_27 | train | evt | 30_7ecb.xml | 1 | Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | 3 | 3 | 19 | 33 | communications | ACT16979267820424588 | communication | ['internet', 'phone', 'communication', 'europe', 'middle', 'east', 'asia', 'seriously', 'disrupt', 'submarine', 'cable', 'sever'] | Internet and phone <m> communications </m> between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed . | Severed cable disrupts net access
Internet and phone <m> communications </m> between Europe , the Middle East , and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed .
It is thought the FLAG FEA , SMW4 , and SMW3 lines , near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt , have all been cut .
A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily .
Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies .
Jonathan Wright - director of wholesale products at Interoute which manages part of the optical fibre network - told the BBC that the effects of the break would be felt for many days .
`` This will grind economies to a halt for a short space of time , '' he said
`` If you look at , say , local financial markets who trade with European and US markets , the speed at which they get live data will be compromised . ''
`` If you think how quickly trades can be placed , if they are suffering from bad latency times , then by the time a trade is placed , the market may well have moved on . ''
The cause of the break is as yet unknown , although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected .
In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks , France Telecom said : `` The causes of the cut , which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia , on sections linking Sicily to Egypt , remain unclear . ''
The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt , although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line .
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal .
It is thought that 65 % of traffic to India was down , while services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected .
Earlier this year , the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then .
`` We 've lost three out of four lines .
If the fourth cable breaks , we 're looking at a total blackout in the Middle East , '' said Mr Wright .
`` These three circuits account for 90 % of the traffic and we 're going to see more international phone calls dropping and a huge degradation in the quality of local internet , '' he added .
`` Normally you would expect to see one major break per cable per year .
With four you should have an insurance policy .
For this to happen twice in one year , on the same cable , is a serious cause for concern . '' |
30_3ecbplus.xml_26 | train | ent | 30_3ecbplus.xml | 3 | An undersea telecommunications cable cut on Tuesday partially blocked internet and mobile services in Alexandria and some other governorates . | 13 | 18 | 99 | 140 | in Alexandria and some other governorates | LOC28606830296409807 | governorate | ['undersea', 'telecommunications', 'cable', 'cut', 'tuesday', 'partially', 'block', 'internet', 'mobile', 'service', 'alexandria', 'governorate'] | An undersea telecommunications cable cut on Tuesday partially blocked internet and mobile services <m> in Alexandria and some other governorates </m> . | http : / / www . egyptindependent . com / news / cable - cuts - partially - block - internet - mobile - services - some - areas
Cable cuts partially block internet , mobile services in some areas
On Tue , 16 / 08 / 2011 - 13 : 42
An undersea telecommunications cable cut on Tuesday partially blocked internet and mobile services <m> in Alexandria and some other governorates </m> .
The cable cut happened around the same time that a different cable , owned by Telecom Egypt , was cut that also affected services , Egyptian authorities said .
Mahmoud al - Goweiny , a member of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's board of directors , told Al - Masry Al - Youm that this particular undersea cable has frequently malfunctioned since late 2007 .
Ahmed Osama , deputy executive director of Telecom Egypt , said the cable passes through Egypt from Europe and reaches Asia .
Osama said the cut's effect in Egypt was limited , and there haven't been clear reports about a cause .
"Some internet users suffered problems with internet and mobile services , Osama noted .
Osama attributed these problems to the Telecom Egypt cable cut , which affected Etisalat Egypt and LINKdotNET , two of Egypt's largest internet services providers .
No further details were reported about the effects of the cuts . |