ISLAMABAD: Pakistani users can face some degradation in internet services due to a fault in the international submarine cable system near Abu Talat, Egypt, according to a statement from the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) issued on Thursday.
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As per details, Trans World Associates (TWA) has communicated the service degradation on the international connectivity towards Europe on the SMW5 cable system due to a subsea fault in the cable system.
“Work is underway through international counterparts in Egypt to rectify the fault at the earliest,” read the PTA statement.
The telecom regulator did not mention the mention timeline regarding the restoration of services.