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A representative image of an internet cable. – Reuters/File

The internet users throughout the country can be confronted with disruptions after cuts on submarine cable in Saudi waters near Jeddah, said the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Saturday.

The telecom company said that cutbacks have influenced the partial bandwidth capacity on the SMW4 and IMEWE systems, two of the most important undersea cables that connect the country with international networks.

The statement further said that international partners are working on priority to restore the damaged links, while local teams arrange alternative bandwidth to reduce the impact on users.

“We sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers during this period,” it added.

This down detector graph shows complaints for internet disruptions that are reported from 10.30 am. - Down detector — This down detector graph shows complaints for internet disruptions that are reported from 10.30 am. – Down detector

Down detector showed that at 10.30 am 13 reports about users in the country were received, which indicates “possible problems” with the service.

Earlier this year, the Africa-1-submarine cable was linked to the internet infrastructure of the country.

The cable of 10,000 kilometers, with a high transmission capacity, connects the country with Saudi Arabia, the VAE, Egypt and France.

The project approved by the PTCL board of directors in November 2020 for an amount of $ 59.5 million, is expected to be ready for the service by the first quarter of 2026.

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