Guide Note:

January 31, 2008: A cut in an undersea cable has caused the Dubai Internet Failure which has effected Internet service to large areas of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Fast Facts:

Exact cause of cable problem still unknown
Two cables believed to be involved
Repairs estimated to take 10 to 15 days
Countries to use satellites and re-route traffic, possibly slowing global net response time
Countries affected include: Bahrain, Egypt, India, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and The United Arab Emirates

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Dubai Internet Failure

Dubai Internet Failure News and Information

Internet Traffic Report: Network Overview
Topix.net: Dubai Internet Failure
Google News: Dubai Internet Failure
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Internet outages leaves India lagging behind
Business Standard: Undersea cables to disrupt Net traffic for another 10-15 days (February 1, 2008)
CNN.com: Internet failure hits two continents (January 31, 2008)
BBC News: Web disturbances set to continue (January 31, 2008)
Reuters: Egypt has only 40 pct Internet after cables break (January 31, 2008)
Telegraph: "Faulty cable causes web blackout in Middle East" (January 31, 2008)

Dubai Internet Failure Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: Dubai Internet Failure
Los Angeles Times: Babylon & Beyond: Stop that download (January 31, 2008)
ZDNet.com: Between the Lines: How resilient are the Internet pipes? (January 31, 2008)

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