Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Severed Red Sea cables disrupted internet services across the Middle East, India, and Pakistan, affecting providers like Du, Etisalat, and Microsoft Azure. The outages highlight the fragility of subsea cable systems, which carry 97% of global internet traffic, and raise fresh concerns over regional digital security.
A cut in the PEACE submarine cable in the Red Sea has disrupted internet connectivity between Asia, East Africa, and Europe. The incident, which occurred on March 4, 2025, is expected to cause significant delays in repairs, impacting business and communications for months. The cause of the damage is still unknown.