APG submarine cable borke on June 20 (Illustrative image. Souce: VNPT)Hanoi (VNA) –TheAsia-Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable was broken at 16:00pm on June 20,affecting Internet connection in Vietnam, especially for users in centrallocalities.
Telecommunication serviceprovider VNPT Vinaphone on June 21 confirmed that connection was disrupted inthe section of the Asia Pacific Gateway connecting the central city of DaNang with the US, Japan and Hong Kong, causing slow international Internetconnection during peak hours.
Currently, the VNPT iscoordinating with foreign partners to clarify the reason behind the incidentand seek fixing solutions as soon as possible.
In order to ensure thebest possible speed for their customers, the VNPT has switched traffic to theSoutheast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 3 (SMW-3), the Asia-America Gateway(AAG), and the China-Southeast Asia Terrain Cable System (CSC) for affectedcustomers.
Meanwhile, the Viettelaffirmed that its customers have not been affected by the incident. Apart fromthe APG, Viettel uses other cable systems like AAG, Intra Asia and inland cablesystems through China, Cambodia and Thailand to ensure connection.
The APG cable system, invested by VNPT, Viettel, FPT Telecom and CMC Telecom,was piloted in October 2016 before officially operating since December lastyear in Vietnam. The 10,400km system has a capacity of 54 terabits per secondwiththe Internet speed of 20 times higher than AAG.
Initiated in 2009, theAPG is a partnership between some telecom groups from China, the Republic ofKorea, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.-VNA
Telecommunication serviceprovider VNPT Vinaphone on June 21 confirmed that connection was disrupted inthe section of the Asia Pacific Gateway connecting the central city of DaNang with the US, Japan and Hong Kong, causing slow international Internetconnection during peak hours.
Currently, the VNPT iscoordinating with foreign partners to clarify the reason behind the incidentand seek fixing solutions as soon as possible.
In order to ensure thebest possible speed for their customers, the VNPT has switched traffic to theSoutheast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 3 (SMW-3), the Asia-America Gateway(AAG), and the China-Southeast Asia Terrain Cable System (CSC) for affectedcustomers.
Meanwhile, the Viettelaffirmed that its customers have not been affected by the incident. Apart fromthe APG, Viettel uses other cable systems like AAG, Intra Asia and inland cablesystems through China, Cambodia and Thailand to ensure connection.
The APG cable system, invested by VNPT, Viettel, FPT Telecom and CMC Telecom,was piloted in October 2016 before officially operating since December lastyear in Vietnam. The 10,400km system has a capacity of 54 terabits per secondwiththe Internet speed of 20 times higher than AAG.
Initiated in 2009, theAPG is a partnership between some telecom groups from China, the Republic ofKorea, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.-VNA
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