Thursday, December 28, 2006
Quake shakes up the Net
Malaysian Internet users woke up yesterday morning to a crawl on the so-called information superhighway that would have rivalled KL’s infamous traffic jams.
Local access to Internet services and websites hosted overseas came to a practical standstill after international links were disrupted by the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Tuesday night. The earthquake damaged submarine cables that form part of the region-wide Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN 2), disrupting voice and Internet communications over much of Asia. APCN 2 is a 19,000km-long fibre-optic cable network linking Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, Europe and Australia.
The damaged links are between Shantou (China) and Tanshui (Taiwan), and, Lantau (Hong Kong) and Chongming (China).
Internet service provider (ISP) Jaring said the disruption started at 3.45am yesterday, and warned users to expect congestion to and from overseas websites during peak hours.
TM Net said in a statement the disruption caused outages to several of its international transit and peering links. The ISP said Malaysian Internet users would experience “some delay” in accessing content and websites hosted overseas, especially in the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Europe. Action is being taken to reduce traffic congestion by diverting traffic through backup links, it added. TM Net made no estimate of how long it would take to restore normal access but wire reports, quoting other service providers in the region, said repairs to the damaged cables could take several weeks.
ISPs in several Asian countries also reported slow Internet traffic. Some regional telephony services have also been affected. Most of the affected carriers said they were arranging al-ternative routes for their data, Internet and voice-call traffic.
Meanwhile, TM Net customers can call its Customer Interaction Centre at 1-300-88-9515 anytime, or 1-300-88-1515 between 8am and midnight, or e-mail custcare@tm.net.my.
Local access to Internet services and websites hosted overseas came to a practical standstill after international links were disrupted by the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Tuesday night. The earthquake damaged submarine cables that form part of the region-wide Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN 2), disrupting voice and Internet communications over much of Asia. APCN 2 is a 19,000km-long fibre-optic cable network linking Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, Europe and Australia.
The damaged links are between Shantou (China) and Tanshui (Taiwan), and, Lantau (Hong Kong) and Chongming (China).
Internet service provider (ISP) Jaring said the disruption started at 3.45am yesterday, and warned users to expect congestion to and from overseas websites during peak hours.
TM Net said in a statement the disruption caused outages to several of its international transit and peering links. The ISP said Malaysian Internet users would experience “some delay” in accessing content and websites hosted overseas, especially in the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Europe. Action is being taken to reduce traffic congestion by diverting traffic through backup links, it added. TM Net made no estimate of how long it would take to restore normal access but wire reports, quoting other service providers in the region, said repairs to the damaged cables could take several weeks.
ISPs in several Asian countries also reported slow Internet traffic. Some regional telephony services have also been affected. Most of the affected carriers said they were arranging al-ternative routes for their data, Internet and voice-call traffic.
Meanwhile, TM Net customers can call its Customer Interaction Centre at 1-300-88-9515 anytime, or 1-300-88-1515 between 8am and midnight, or e-mail custcare@tm.net.my.
SKA! SKA! SKA!
"It was cold and dark, the day our new ska band was introduced to the world. It was said to be a new light in the neverending story of death, violence and upbeat feelings." - Agur Sevink, BVD
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Trip to Bali Reggae Festival
Category: Parties and Nightlife
"Title: Bali World Reggae Fest.
Venue : Bali
Duration : 3 days 2 nights
Type of Room : Twin Sharing
Hotel: Hard Rock Hotel & The Vira Bali
Date arrival : 15/12/2006
Date departure : 17/12/2006
Air-fare : KLIA .. BALI - KLIA
Price per person : RM 750.00*
Package includes Return Flights and Hotel Stay with Breakfast.*
Exclude entry to concert*
Please deposit RM300.00 upon confirmation before 30th November 2006 to book for your flight tickets.*
Bank in your money or come over to giggers everyday after 8pm.
(164856016337 .. Maybank Syed Mohd Faidz Syed Nokman)
Sms me the transaction number once you..ve bank in.*
Provide a photocopy of your passport and i/c
Further assistance or enquires, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Reservation ends on 30th November 2006.
Thank you.
ACUSEED MANAGEMENT.
SYED FAIDZ SYED NOKMAN
012-255 5041
www.balireggaefest.com
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