Submarine cable incident record

WACS, ACE cable event — 2023-09-06

Event ID evt_hist_b6b7504ccd3d423e · September 6, 2023

WACS submarine cable repair expected to be completed by September 6, 2023, following recent damage.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

WACS, ACE

Affected countries

Not identified in the published evidence

Region

West Africa

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2023-09-06T14:56:42.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2023-09-06T14:56:42.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-03-06T14:56:42.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. WACS Submarine Cable to Be Fully Repaired This Week Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2023-09-06T14:56:42.000Z

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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