Internet users in Pakistan have been recently complaining about slow internet and disrupted connectivity. It turns out that this has been caused by a fault in SEAMEWE4, one of Pakistan’s most important submarine cables.
According to sources, the fault occurred near Karachi and is a physical fault. While the exact location of the fault has been identified, rectification procedures are taking longer than expected.
Pakistan Telecommunication Private Limited (PTCL) relies heavily on SEAMEWE4 and sources have confirmed that in order to save users from the inconvenience they are facing, bandwidth is now being shifted to other submarine cables.
If you are facing slow internet speeds in Pakistan then you aren’t alone. Almost whole of Pakistan (including 3G users) are impacted with slow internet speeds due to a fault that is developed in SEAMEWE4, one of the the major submarine cables that connect Pakistan with rest of the internet.
According to PTCL officials :
PTCL to provide connectivity during restoration work on undersea international submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 4.The International Submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 4 has experienced a fault in Arabian sea, impacting internet services in the region including Pakistan. The restoration work has been initiated by the international consortium that manages the submarine cable systems. PTCL by virtue of its investments in diversified International SubmarineCable systems, has already undertaken necessary measures to provide internet connectivity to its customers across Pakistan. However, due to fault in the undersea cable, the internet users may experience slow browsing during this period.
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