Submarine cable incident record

Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) cable event — 2023-05-10

Event ID evt_hist_c2d7df2466643e36 · May 10, 2023

Solomon Islands' internet submarine cable damaged by anchor, affecting broadband and mobile services in three provinces.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

Coral Sea Cable System (CS²)

Affected countries

Solomon Islands

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Ship Owners Charged for Coral Sea Cable Damage Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2023-05-25T17:40:32.000Z
2. Solomons Internet, Mobile Hit by Cable Damage Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2023-05-12T14:42:37.000Z

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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