Wednesday, December 27, 2006
11:19 PM
Announcement For Everyone To Take Note !Pacificnet Internet Provider AnnouncementURL: http://www.pacific.net.sgInternet Connectivity Issues
Date : 27 Dec 2006
Reasons : Internet Connectivity Issues
Details :
Customers of our Internet access services may experience intermittent Internet connectivity issues.
An earthquake which occurred in Taiwan yesterday has resulted in widespreaddisruptions to international cable systems in Asia.
Work has commenced with our upstream service providers to address this connectivity issue and we will provide more updates when new details aremade available to us.
Singnet Internet Provider Announcement
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http://www.singnet.com.sgDear customers, you may experience slow Internet access to overseas websites due to an earthquake that occurred in Taiwan. We are in the midst of restoring our service. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Starhub Internet Provider Announcement
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http://www.starhub.comNewsroom
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Media Statement 1: Undersea Cables Damaged Off Taiwan Affecting Services
Singapore, 27 December 2006 (1100 hours) – Due to an earthquake off Taiwan late last evening, the undersea cables were damaged resulting in slow Internet access. Our customers can be assured that our topmost priority is to quickly restore services and we have deployed all available resources to address the situation as soon as possible.
Since yesterday, we have started re-routing the affected Internet traffic to other routes. Our engineers have been working round-the-clock and are doing their best to rectify the matter as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. An update will be provided as soon as we can.
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Media Statement 2: Undersea Cables Damaged Off Taiwan Affecting Services
Singapore, 27 December 2006 (1600 hours) –Due to an earthquake off Taiwan late last evening, the undersea cables were damaged resulting in slower Internet access. The transmission of two channels on StarHub Digital Cable - Hallmark Channel and TV5MONDE, were down since mid-morning as well. Our overseas content partners have confirmed that the earthquake off Taiwan caused the transmission breakdowns. Viewers can continue to enjoy the other 93 channels carried on StarHub's digital platform.
Our customers can be assured that our topmost priority is to quickly restore services and we have deployed all available resources to address the situation. Since yesterday, we have started re-routing the affected traffic to other undersea cables. Our engineers have been working round-the-clock and are doing their best to rectify the matter as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. Another update will be provided as the situation improves.