Submarine cable incident record

Tonga Domestic Cable Extension Tdce, Southern Cross Next, Southern Cross Cable Network Sccn cable event — 2022-01-15

Event ID evt_hist_e91503247265bff2 · January 15, 2022

Tonga's domestic submarine cable damaged by volcanic eruption and tsunami; repair may take up to a year.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

Tonga Domestic Cable Extension Tdce, Southern Cross Next, Southern Cross Cable Network Sccn

Affected countries

Tonga

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: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2022-03-04T18:36:46.000Z
• Resolution date: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Repair of Tonga’s Domestic Cable Could Take a Year Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2022-03-04T18:36:46.000Z

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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