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Taiwan Quake Rattles Asia Broadband
Financial markets, phone service disrupted
Broadband connectivity around Asia was severely disrupted on Wednesday after earthquakes off the coast of Taiwan damaged six undersea cables (earthquake data available here). Hit extremely hard was the financial market, but general telephone service was also disrupted and full repairs could take several weeks. China also saw some impact but wouldn't specify because "undersea communications cables fall in the area of state secrets." Two people were killed by the quakes, which struck at 12:26 GMT on Tuesday.
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Subaru
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Ugh

China also saw some impact but wouldn't specify because "undersea communications cables fall in the area of state secrets."

Whats to hide about where the cables are?

vpoko
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Re: Ugh

said by Subaru:

China also saw some impact but wouldn't specify because "undersea communications cables fall in the area of state secrets."

Whats to hide about where the cables are?
Weather reports in China are now considered state secrets.

»www.physorg.com/news8625 ··· 179.html

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Re: Ugh

:-|

that's just sad....

but how can it be a secret when NOAA weather satellites are all around?

N3OGH
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to vpoko
I guess what time of day Hu Jinato likes to drop a log is a state secret, too.

Subaru
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Re: Ugh

lol

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At first I laughed my ass off when I read your post, but reading the link I see that you are serious. LoL

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said by one_bored_si:

At first I laughed my ass off when I read your post, but reading the link I see that you are serious. LoL
I thought he was joking too until I clicked the link.

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A brief reprieve...

In the amount of viruses, hack attempts, and spam. Everyone rejoice!

until the cables are fixed

cbrigante2
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Re: A brief reprieve...

said by hawk82:

In the amount of viruses, hack attempts, and spam. Everyone rejoice!

until the cables are fixed
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the US was still the leader in this industry?

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Re: A brief reprieve...

Yeah. But I noticed a drop in spam over the weekend and Monday.

Hmmm. Nah. Unrelated.

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YAY!@!!

cant it just be rerouted to the us east cost?

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How about some pictures

Those must be some large cables. I want to see some pictures. Although that may be a Chinese tradestate secret.
jdir
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No redudant network?

Wow, look like they didnt have any redundant network. I guess they are going to spend billions next couple months to build another redundant network so this won't happens again.

Heads will roll, no doubt

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submarine networks

Here are some submarine networks. It is very cool information.

Alcatel-Lucent's submarine networks - Crossing oceans to connect the planet

»www1.alcatel-lucent.com/ ··· ne/refs/

»www.seamewe4.com

»www.reach.com/network/ov ··· view.php

»www.flagtelecom.com/inde ··· age=4023

»www.vsnlinternational.com/about/

»www.vsnlinternational.com/map/
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Re: submarine networks

So which of these networks are down ?
Is it worse than it sound or just media gloom and doom ?

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How does China keep her secrets?

Well let me tell you...

First of all, an ostrich protects itself from danger by sticking its head in the sand.

When our daughters were but wee lil girls, they would walk up to the couch, which was waist tall to them, and bend over and lay on it and stick a pillow over their head and say, you can't find me!

That's what China is doing. How reminiscent...