On September 6, 2025, several fibre-optic submarine cables in the Red Sea were reportedly severed. This cause widespread internet disruptions. Specialised ships like the 'NKT Victorial' use various tools to find the exact location of the cable cut, retrieve the cable, splice the damaged sections (replacing damaged sections with new cable segments), test and lower back to the seabed. The affected cables include the South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4 and the India–Middle East–Western Europe, both vital for regional. Microsoft confirms rerouting delays after subsea cable faults; experts warn of rising costs, fragile connectivity, and urgent need for resilience planning. Internet disruptions have been reported in the Middle East and South Asia after multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, tech giant Microsoft, which has been criticised for its. Microsoft said in a status update that the Middle East "may experience increased latency due to undersea fibre cuts in the Red Sea," but gave no other details. These cables are some of the most important communication routes, carrying data between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
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