Phuket

pablo · #1 27-12-2006, 16:17

I received an advisory email, from ThaiVisa...with a headline that read,
"Taiwan earthquake cut some internet lines".

I've been unable to logon to their site. I am able to get this "Phuket" site, as well as others.

Also, I'm unable to place any phone calls, into Thailand?

GF calls me, then becomes disconnected.

Very strange, indeed....

Any ideas?????

Pablo

steve w · #2 27-12-2006, 16:23

i can log on and i got a phone call from a mate an hour ago.because it was in taiwan may be its a cross pacific thing just affecting the u.s.

LivinLOS · #3 27-12-2006, 16:28

Its FLAG (fiber optic link around the globe) cables undersea..

They are scrambling a cable repair ship but says it could be a couple of weeks of bad connections..

Made worse as Thai ISP's use the cheapest routing (LCR lowest cost routing).. Also Thai ISP's seem to be traffic shaping and throttling ports in odd ways.. Discussion on ThaiVisa if you can get it..

Traffic is being routed the long way (sing india Europe US according to some traceroutes I have done) but obviously massive latency, lots of packet loss, etc..

pablo · #4 27-12-2006, 16:33

Thanks LIL.

I'm unable to get onto ThaiVisa website...from USA.

Wonder, if this is also effecting telephone calls, from here? (probably, underwater cables)

I just googled some news...and I guess, I answered my own question.

Earthquake off Taiwan's coast disrupts communications | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Pablo

ATMwalking · #5 27-12-2006, 17:16

Internet has sucked all day. If I can connect, then it is normal speed. Other than that it is totally down.

Google is out.

Effecting both my TT&T/Ji-Net and CAT ASDL lines.

K2 · #6 27-12-2006, 17:26

Been patchy internet today - so that explain it. I also lost my mobile phone access in Jungceylon - possible connection?

Thai Visa been revamped and can access ok, obvious MTB Forum ok , Hotmail been hit and miss, Yahoo OK.

Maverick351 · #7 28-12-2006, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Its FLAG (fiber optic link around the globe) cables undersea..

They are scrambling a cable repair ship but says it could be a couple of weeks of bad connections..

Made worse as Thai ISP's use the cheapest routing (LCR lowest cost routing).. Also Thai ISP's seem to be traffic shaping and throttling ports in odd ways.. Discussion on ThaiVisa if you can get it..

Traffic is being routed the long way (sing india Europe US according to some traceroutes I have done) but obviously massive latency, lots of packet loss, etc..

Yep been told the same, mainly due from the Earthquake. Here at work we look after most of Asia Paciffic Region, and major issue with AT&T for us. Internet very hit and miss.

Nautilus · #8 28-12-2006, 07:30

Still a lil slow today. Yesterday was a freaking nightmare. Could only access certain sites, mostly Aussie.

ATMwalking · #9 28-12-2006, 11:44

CAT was back to normal until it was totally down about an hour ago.

TT&T/Ji-Net still having trouble with anything google.

Maverick351 · #10 28-12-2006, 15:24

I see Nickie has added ta news tread about the comms issues, we have been updated that 9 cables require repairing and could take a while.

They are trying to sort out the routing of the traffic...looks like the disruption will continue for a little while.

palaceboy · #11 28-12-2006, 16:42

We also had problems in Denmark, Thai Global Network TV went off for a while and I had internet problems with Thaivisa.com

marc26 · #12 28-12-2006, 20:43

the phone lines are absolute crap, can hardly get through and when i do the call lasts less than a minute before they drop out

ATMwalking · #13 31-12-2006, 12:14

If anyone is still having trouble connecting to sites, try reseting your router/modem and system. One of my connections was caching old DNS info and a reset fixed the problem. Can fully connect on TT&T/Ji-Net again.

ATMwalking · #14 03-01-2007, 11:47

Is it super slow for everyone else today? Maybe now everyone is back at work and Thailand still isn't running at 100% capacity. Hope they get those lines fixed soon.

mars · #15 05-01-2007, 05:06

Had a txt on my return yeasterday and my TG told me that she cant access the internet due to a problem in Taiwan.

This must be the reason

stevem · #16 05-01-2007, 05:09

Would be interesting to see how they repaired this cable. I would image they pulled it up from the seabed and repaired it on the ship.

Einheriar · #17 05-01-2007, 05:25

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Originally Posted by stevem

Would be interesting to see how they repaired this cable. I would image they pulled it up from the seabed and repaired it on the ship.

That is exactly what they do...I have a friend working for a cable layer....they are out 6 months at the time in the pacific, based out of somewhere in China...think the company is owned by Maersk.

stevem · #18 05-01-2007, 05:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einheriar

That is exactly what they do...I have a friend working for a cable layer....they are out 6 months at the time in the pacific, based out of somewhere in China...think the company is owned by Maersk.

Must be one hell of winch!!!

Here's a pretty good easy to understand write up on the cables

Oversimplified Overview of Undersea Cable Systems

mars · #19 06-01-2007, 07:44

Been reported on another website that there are 3 ships out in the south China sea seeing to the repairs which could take up to another 3 weeks.