Submarine cable incident record

Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2) — Confirmed — 2026-08-27

Event ID evt_58cc2ba4236a8f9c · August 27, 2026

Faults on SJC2 and AAE-1 subsea cables cut Vietnam's international internet capacity by 30%.

Confirmed

Public classification

Confirmed

Affected cable or system

Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2)

Affected countries

Vietnam

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Network state

Network state unknown

Physical state

Physical fault confirmed by report

Original supporting evidence

1. Faults affecting three international subsea cable systems have reduced Vietnam's overseas Internet capacity by an estimated 30 percent subtelforum.com · 2026-08-27T14:00:00.000Z

Public-network measurements can support a Suspected record but cannot prove a physical cable fault or repair. Network recovery can result from rerouting and does not establish physical repair. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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