[AFP] A French ship on Saturday took experts to repair broken undersea Mediterranean cables that caused severe disruption to telephone and internet services across the Middle East and Asia, France Telecom said.But many operators said communications services had improved as alternative routes had been used to carry calls and Internet information.
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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/12/21/1229794224240.htmlInternet service still spotty in parts of Mideast [AP]
Spotty Internet service continued to plague the Middle East as it began its work week Sunday, with service providers rerouting data detoured by severed underwater cables.Emirati provider Etisalat says service is at about 85 percent capacity Sunday _ the same as the previous day. The Abu Dhabi-based company has arranged to redirect some of its data traffic through South Asia, spokesman Saeed al-Badi says.
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Web partially restored after Middle East cable cut
A French ship on Saturday took experts to repair broken undersea Mediterranean cables that caused severe disruption to telephone and internet services across the Middle East and Asia, France Telecom said.