Asia quakes damage cables; Internet, banks affected. The internet yuck. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Telecommunications around Asia were severely disrupted on Wednesday after earthquakes off Taiwan damaged undersea cables, slowing Internet services and hindering financial transactions, particularly in the currency market.
International telephone traffic was restricted from some countries and Internet access slowed to a crawl. Sources working with Asian telecoms providers said it could take several weeks before all the cables were repaired. http://today.reuters.com/news/artic...5Z_01_SP140905_RTRUKOC_0_US-INTERNET-ASIA.xml
International telephone traffic was restricted from some countries and Internet access slowed to a crawl. Sources working with Asian telecoms providers said it could take several weeks before all the cables were repaired. http://today.reuters.com/news/artic...5Z_01_SP140905_RTRUKOC_0_US-INTERNET-ASIA.xml
