Submarine cable incident record

Tonga Domestic Cable Extension (TDCE) cable event — 2022-01-15

Event ID evt_hist_5d346944ea6e94ef · January 15, 2022

Tonga's domestic submarine cable repaired 18 months after volcanic eruption damage.

Resolved

Affected cable or system

Tonga Domestic Cable Extension (TDCE)

Affected countries

Tonga

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Resolution reported by a published source

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2023-07-14T16:00:10.000Z
• Resolution date: 2023-07-14T16:00:10.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Tonga Cable Fixed 18 Months Post-Eruption Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2023-07-14T16:00:10.000Z · resolution evidence
2. Tonga Cable Successfully Repaired Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2022-02-22T20:00:15.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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