Earthquake disrupts telecommunications links<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
An undersea telecommunications cable in the South China Sea,
\nlinking Indonesia with other Asian and European countries, has
\nbeen damaged due to an earthquake in Taiwan waters and the South
\nChina Sea, causing disruption to telecommunications links.<\/p>\n
Due to the incident, both PT Indosat and other
\ntelecommunications firms in other countries that use the undersea
\nnetwork reported that their phone and Internet links had been
\ndisconnected since Dec. 18.<\/p>\n
Currently, Indosat is using a backup system to maintain
\nservice by transferring communication links to satellite and
\nother undersea cable networks.<\/p>\n
\"We are working with other operators to fix the link and hope
\nit will be finished as soon as possible,\" said Indosat fixed
\ntelecommunications director Wahyu Wijayadi in a media statement.<\/p>\n
The incident would not have a significant financial impact on
\nIndosat, as the firm could still maintain services, he said.<\/p>\n
The APCN cable network was built by a consortium of Asian
\ntelecommunications operators from nine countries, and has been in
\noperation since January 1997, connecting countries in the Asia-
\nPacific region. The SMW-3 was built by a consortium of 33
\ncountries in Europe, South Asia, Asia-Pacific, North Africa, the
\nMiddle East and Australia, and has operated since October 1999.<\/p>",
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