An undersea data cable connecting the Philippines to Hong Kong got damaged, prompting major telecommunications company PLDT to issue a statement regarding the situation. PLDT has not announced the specific cable in concern, but Converge ICT confirms the damaged cable to be from the AAG, a 20,000-kilometer undersea cable system that connects several Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to the United States including Guam and Hawaii. The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) Cable System This isn't the first time undersea cables were cut, as we've reported multiple cable system damages in September 2017 and another back in 2014, both of which had parts of the AAG cable system damaged. Read more in our articles including "PH undersea cable to Hong Kong cut; slower internet ensues" and "Smart Bro now up to 2Mbps".
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Nov 1, 2006An undersea data cable connecting the Philippines to Hong Kong got damaged, prompting major telecommunications company PLDT to issue a statement regarding the situation. PLDT has not announced the specific cable in concern, but Converge ICT confirms the damaged cable to be from the AAG, a 20,000-kilometer undersea cable system that connects several Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to the United States including Guam and Hawaii.
The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) Cable System This isn't the first time undersea cables were cut, as we've reported multiple cable system damages in September 2017 and another back in 2014, both of which had parts of the AAG cable system damaged.
Our coverage of pldt smart undersea cable cut includes: "PH undersea cable to Hong Kong cut; slower internet ensues"; "Smart Bro now up to 2Mbps"; "Smart logs record 5G data traffic in the Philippines". Each article provides unique insights and information.