Submarine cable incident record

West Africa cable incident — Confirmed — 2024-03-14

Event ID evt_hist_765d0ee48ea9b618 ·

MTN/Bayobab reported operations and capacity restored by rerouting and activating alternative cables after 14 March disruptions.

Confirmed

Public classification
Confirmed
Affected cable or system
Confirmed regional incident; no cable was deterministically attributed
Affected countries
Not identified in the published evidence
Region
West Africa
Network state
Network recovered; physical repair not confirmed
Physical state
Physical state not confirmed

Lifecycle

  • Occurred:
  • Network recovered: — this does not confirm physical repair.

Original supporting evidence

  1. Cable Cut: Services Successfully Restored, Says MTN subtelforum.com · 2024-03-20T13:46:34.000Z · resolution evidence

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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