Internet outage: Glo up as other providers suffer disruptions

Glo-1, the international submarine cable owned by telecommunications giant, Globacom, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, became the saviour of internet users across Nigeria as other internet providers suffered massive damage to the international undersea cables which enable their connectivity.

The devastating damage caused internet outages which interrupted the operations of some telecommunications companies as well as banks whose operations depend on the affected cables for internet services.

The damage was said to have badly impacted major undersea cables near Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire, leading to internet downtime across West and South African countries.

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Globacom, in a statement made available to The Star on Thursday, said Glo-1 was not affected by the damage, noting that the cable has continued to operate normally making data users, internet service providers, and financial institutions which run on it to enjoy unbridled connectivity.

The company added: “Feelers from the telecommunications industry indicate that the affected cables are those of the West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3.

“Industry analysts equally attributed Glo1’s free-flow of connectivity in spite of the massive damage to its resilience which spared it from the reported damage.”

The Star