Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 5, SEA-ME-WE 4 cable event — 2024-09-27

Event ID evt_hist_acdaf8445e41004c · September 27, 2024

Planned maintenance on SEA-ME-WE 5 will cause partial internet disruption in Bangladesh for 4 hours.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

SEA-ME-WE 5, SEA-ME-WE 4

Affected countries

Bangladesh

Region

Red Sea

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-09-27T18:45:14.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2024-09-27T18:45:14.000Z
• Resolution date: 2025-03-27T18:45:14.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Bangladesh Internet Disruption Expected Due to Cable Work Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-09-27T18:45:14.000Z

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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