Guest wowpow Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Excavator damages main internet optic fibre cable BANGKOK: -- An excavator digging in front of Supalachai stadium damaged a TOT's optic fibre cable disabling almost half of its Internet services in the country. -- Bangkok Post 2007-09-30 Update: Internet chaos as TOT cables damaged BANGKOK: -- Fibre optic cables accidentally severed by an excavator doing construction work around Supachalasai stadium this morning has caused disruption to more than half of TOT Public Company Limited’s nationwide internet connection. TOT clients have been told that the issue could be resolved by midnight. Arsa Sattayuth, Deputy Managing Director of TOT, has reassured customers that technical experts are already on the case and will fix the problem as soon as possible. He said the problem was caused by an excavator inadvertently digging into the ground, cutting off 200 and 300 CORE fibre optic subterranean cables. -- Bangkok Post 2007-09-30 via thaivisa news Quote
