Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says internet service providers are obtaining additional bandwidth as an alternative arrangement for bad internet connectivity across Pakistan.
Internet connectivity was disrupted due to a fault in an international submarine cable.
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PTA made the announcement on Twitter.
Press Release: In the wake of a fault in one of the international cables landing in Pakistan, alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users have been made by relevant service providers through obtaining additional bandwidth. pic.twitter.com/wTmqTJMOcF
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) February 19, 2021
The authority said Trans World Associates (TWA) had communicated to them that there was a service degradation on the international connectivity towards Europe on the SMW5 cable system due to a subsea fault near Abu Talat, Egypt.
“Work is underway to rectify the fault however it may take some time until the fault is removed completely,” said the PTA. It assured internet users that it was monitoring the situation and will continue to update internet users in Pakistan.
A day earlier, PTA had informed users about problems that Pakistanis may face in internet connectivity due to the degradation the fault in Egypt.
The telecom regulator did not mention a timeline regarding the restoration of services.
