Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE-5 — Confirmed — 2026-04-09

Event ID evt_hist_5c82f844a73759eb ·

Bangladesh reports SEA-ME-WE-5 shunt fault repair maintenance, with possible temporary service disruption.

Confirmed

Public classification
Confirmed
Affected cable or system
SEA-ME-WE-5
Affected countries
Bangladesh
Region
Red Sea
Network state
Network state unknown
Physical state
Physical fault confirmed by report

Original supporting evidence

  1. According to the statement, the SEA-ME-WE-5 consortium has undertaken the S1.5.1 shunt fault repair maintenance activity during this period. subtelforum.com · 2026-04-09T16:39:43.000Z

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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