Submarine cable incident record

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia cable incident — Confirmed — 2026-04-03

Event ID evt_hist_bf1387043e4cdf43 ·

The operator reports a partial Taiwan-Matsu Cable 3 break; service continues and the cause is under investigation.

Confirmed

Public classification
Confirmed
Affected cable or system
Confirmed regional incident; no cable was deterministically attributed
Affected countries
Taiwan
Region
Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia
Network state
Network state unknown
Physical state
Physical fault confirmed by report

Original supporting evidence

  1. the Taiwan-Matsu Subsea Cable 3 had partially broken. subtelforum.com · 2026-04-03T14:50:53.000Z

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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