Some further press on it : http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136558/Update_Asian_undersea_cable_disruption_slows_Internet_access http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62056838,00.htm
In the past hour we've seen latency and packet loss return to almost normal (we were seeing ~40% loss for a few hours) across multiple providers, so I'm guessing something has been done to re-route traffic. Scott. On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Ethern M., Lin <eth...@ascc.net> wrote: > Latest news: > > The typhoon Morakot cause rare debris flow under sea and damage many > cable systems at southern Taiwan more than earthquake at 2005/12/25. > > Announced by CHT, Chunghwa telecom: > > > http://english.cna.com.tw/ReadNews/Detail.aspx?pSearchDate=&pNewsID=200908120038&pType1=ED&pType0=xEMST&pTypeSel=0 > > cheers, > Ethern > > ============================= > Ethern Lin <ethern at ascc.net> > Network Division > Computing Center, ACADEMIA SINICA > Phone: +886-2-2789-9953 > Fax : +886-2-2783-6444 > ============================= > > > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Ethern M., Lin<eth...@ascc.net> wrote: > > Actually I can't tell you more about this. I am just have this info > > from my IPLC provider, and its just a gossip, not formal one as I > > mention.<grin> > > > > Its just happened that one cable system down on 8/9, the exact day of > > typhoon attacked Taiwan quite badly. > > > > Maybe someone can share more detailed info and we can wait for more info > later. > > > > cheers, > > Ethern > > > >> Do typhoons/hurricanes tend to damage cables in shallow water near the > >> landing sites, tear up the landing sites themselves, or do damage in > deeper > >> water somehow? > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Ethern M., Lin <eth...@ascc.net> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Update: > >>> > >>> The submarine cable down first is EAC since 8/9. FNAL down > >>> today(8/12). The cause might be typhone Morakot. Hongkong seems the > >>> most critical impact by these cable down. > >>> > >>> cheers, > >>> Ethern > >>> > >>> ============================= > >>> Ethern Lin <ethern at ascc.net> > >>> Network Division > >>> Computing Center, ACADEMIA SINICA > >>> Phone: +886-2-2789-9953 > >>> Fax : +886-2-2783-6444 > >>> ============================= > >>> > >>> > > > >