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A submarine communications cable linking the Philippines and Singapore was cut, disrupting internet connectivity between the two countries. Philippine telcos including Globe rerouted traffic through backup links while repairs were carried out, and the connection has since been restored. The incident highlighted how dependent regional internet traffic remains on a small number of subsea cables.

Philippine telecommunications provider InfiniVAN announced on Saturday that the Philippines-Singapore segment of the C2C submarine cable has been restored. The company said the segment has been under monitoring since 12:48 p.m., indicating services relying on the link should be returning to normal. The repair restores a key connection between the two countries' networks.

A subsea communications cable connecting the Philippines and Singapore has been cut, disrupting internet services for users in the region. Rappler reported the incident, which affects data traffic between the two countries. Engineers typically need to locate the fault and dispatch repair ships, a process that can take days to weeks depending on weather and damage severity.

A submarine fiber optic cable linking the Philippines and Singapore has been damaged, disrupting connectivity on the route. Operators say repairs to the undersea fiber are expected to take several weeks. Internet users in both countries are tracking the outage and its impact on bandwidth and traffic routing.