Internet Speeds in Pakistan Plunge Due to Fault in Submarine Cable

If you are facing slow internet speeds in Pakistan then you aren't alone. Almost whole of Pakistan — including 3G users — are impacted with slow internet speeds due to a fault that is developed in SEAMEWE4, one of the the major submarine cables that connect Pakistan with rest of the internet.

If you are facing slow internet speeds in Pakistan then you aren't alone. Almost whole of Pakistan — including 3G users — are impacted with slow internet speeds due to a fault that is developed in SEAMEWE4, one of the the major submarine cables that connect Pakistan with rest of the internet.

One of our Submarine Cables (SMW4) has developed a fault. Location has been identified and team is working on restoring the connectivity.

Sources said that complete restoration of SEAMEWE4 could take a couple of weeks, and until then the bandwidth reliance on back-up submarine cables will be enhanced. During this, internet users may face degraded download/upload speeds.

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