Submarine cable incident record
Asia Africa Europe 1 Aae 1 — Confirmed — 2024-08-23
PTA says AAE-1 has been repaired while the separate SMW4 fault remains pending repair.
Confirmed
- Public classification
- Confirmed
- Affected cable or system
- Asia Africa Europe 1 Aae 1
- Affected countries
- Pakistan
- Region
- Indian Ocean
- Network state
- Network signal stale
- Physical state
- Physical repair confirmed by report
Lifecycle
- Occurred:
- Repair activity reported:
- Physical repair confirmed:
Original supporting evidence
- Submarine Cable Faults Disrupts Internet in Pakistan
- The PTA now says the nationwide slow internet is due to a “faulty submarine cable”.
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.