Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 5, SEA-ME-WE 4 — Confirmed — 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.

Confirmed

Public classification

Confirmed

Affected cable or system

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

Affected countries

Bangladesh

Region

Red Sea

Network state

Network signal stale

Physical state

Repair in progress confirmed by report

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-09-27T18:45:14.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2024-09-27T18:45:14.000Z
• Network record became stale: 2025-03-27T18:45:14.000Z — physical state unchanged.

Original supporting evidence

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

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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