https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=54896 Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet connectivity across parts of Asia and the Middle East, with Microsoft and NetBlocks reporting regional latency and outages attributed to failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah. Commercial operators and national carriers noted cuts while some authorities did not acknowledge the disruption. Reporting highlights that subsea cables can be severed accidentally or by deliberate action, that repairs require specialised ships and can take weeks, and that the incident occurred amid concerns about Houthi maritime operations and prior allegations regarding attacks on undersea infrastructure. en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:01:03 +0530 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=54896 Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet connectivity across parts of Asia and the Middle East, with Microsoft and NetBlocks reporting regional latency and outages attributed to failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah. Commercial operators and national carriers noted cuts while some authorities did not acknowledge the disruption. Reporting highlights that subsea cables can be severed accidentally or by deliberate action, that repairs require specialised ships and can take weeks, and that the incident occurred amid concerns about Houthi maritime operations and prior allegations regarding attacks on undersea infrastructure. News - Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=54896