Subsea Cables Cut Internet

UPDATE: Internet connectivity in parts of Pakistan and India is degraded after subsea cable failures in the Red Sea. Apparently, the SMW4 and IMEWE systems near Jeddah are affected. This is huge these cables carry massive traffic between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. BREAKING: Microsoft says clients of its Azure cloud may face higher latency after multiple subsea cables in the Red Sea were cut. The vital route links Europe, Africa and Asia. Traffic between Asia and Europe is affected; repairs ... Show more

A screenshot of an X post reports that undersea cables near Jeddah were cut, degrading internet connectivity across parts of Pakistan, India, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The joke comes from the dramatic “CUT IT ALL” context, exaggerating the disruption by framing the cable failures as if the entire internet infrastructure were being severed. EN: A screenshot of an X post reports that undersea cables near Jeddah were cut, degrading internet connectivity across parts of Pakistan, India, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The joke comes from the dramatic “CUT IT ALL” context, exaggerating the disruption by framing the cable failures as if the entire internet infrastructure were being severed.

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