Cable cuts, storms, and DNS: a look at Internet

The last quarter of 2025 brought several notable disruptions to Internet connectivity.

Red Sea Internet Cables ''Cut'' — Here''s What We Know

Topline At least four undersea fiber optic cables, which carry approximately 97% of all Internet traffic, were damaged

Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the

Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far?

U.S.-Iran war threatens Gulf AI infrastructure as both

Billions of dollars in U.S. technology infrastructure, and trillions more in planned investment,

Italy in talks to hand FiberCop extra part of lagging fibre network

Italy said on Wednesday it is considering handing KKR-backed FiberCop part of the work assigned to rival Open Fiber

KKR-backed FiberCop ready to replace rival in Italy''s lagging EU

KKR-backed fibre optic telecoms firm FiberCop has told the Italian government it is ready to take over the work

Undersea cables cut or damaged, leading European nations to

A Chinese-flagged cargo ship draws attention after undersea internet cables were severed, leading European

Shutdowns | ISOC Pulse

An Internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of Internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively

Italy struggles to revive lagging fibre rollout plan

Italy''s government pushes for a rapid rollout of ultra-fast broadband, but negotiations between telecom firms Open

Red Sea cables cut, disrupting internet access in Asia and the

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday.

Operators are sick and tired of the fiber cut security risk

U.S. operators are sounding the alarm over rising fiber cable cuts Many incidents happen because thieves mistake

FiberCop Takes Charge of Italy''s EU-Funded Fibre Project | Global

In a letter to Italy''s government dated April 2, FiberCop said it was available to take over the whole of the fibre rollout

Tim: the decommissioning of the copper network is underway, 62

To encourage the adoption of new fiber optic technologies and accelerate the country''s digitalisation process, starting

Sub-Sea Cable Outages In Red Sea Affecting Connectivity In India

Sub-sea cable outages in the Red Sea have affected internet connectivity in India, among a host of other nations

Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East

Internet connectivity in multiple countries including India and Pakistan has been affected due to subsea cable outages

Italy struggles to revive lagging fibre rollout plan

Business Italy struggles to revive lagging fibre rollout plan FILE PHOTO: Reels of optical fiber cables are seen in a

Italy''s broadband rollout faces investment hurdles amid Open Fiber

Italy''s €3.4 billion EU-funded ultra-fast broadband rollout, a cornerstone of its post-COVID recovery strategy, is facing

Damaged European undersea cables impact internet

The Web fiber optics undersea cable Damaged European undersea cables impact internet connectivity worldwide An

Digital Payments Disruption Across Italy Due to Fiber Cable Damage

A malfunction disrupts digital payments across Italy, including through POS and ATMs, affecting credit and debit card transactions

Italy Phases Out Copper Lines in Historic Fiber Optic Infrastructure

Italy has embarked on what experts are calling the most significant telecommunications infrastructure transformation in the nation''s

International Cable Breaks in Red Sea Cause Latency Surge Across

A series of undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have caused widespread internet slowdowns across Asia and the

Italy Phases Out Copper Lines in Historic Fiber Optic Infrastructure

Modern fiber optic networks offer significant environmental advantages over copper infrastructure. Fiber optic cables

Red Sea cable chaos: Why the Internet didn''t go dark

Red Sea cable chaos: Why the Internet didn''t go dark Reasons behind cable disruptions: Know the timeline of recent

Italy struggles to revive lagging fibre rollout plan | Reuters

MILAN, June 3 (Reuters) - A push by Italy''s government for state-backed telecoms firms Open Fiber and FiberCop to accelerate

Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said

Three Fiber-Optic Cables Were Cut in the Red Sea. Will It Slow down

Three key fiber-optic cables were severed in the Red Sea. Will the damage affect U.S. internet customers?

Russia accused of escalating hybrid attacks in Europe after Baltic Sea

Russia has been accused by European governments of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine''s Western allies after

Italy struggles to revive lagging fibre rollout plan

Italy has said it was considering handing KKR-backed FiberCop some of the work assigned to rival Open Fiber to

TIM Group | TIM: switch-off of the copper network begins: the first 62

To encourage the adoption of new fibre-optics technologies and accelerate the process of digitalising the country,

Asia internet outage over Red Sea cable: How data travels under the

Asia internet outage, Red Sea cable cut: What exactly are cables doing in the ocean, and are instances of damage or

''Perfect storm'' in fiber supply threatens US broadband

A shortage of fiber-optic cable equipment is blamed on AI data center demands as well as

Italy''s Open Fiber plans 10 billion euro investments as losses widen

Open Fiber, which almost a decade ago Italy''s government tasked with rolling out fibre optic cables across the

Internet Outages Map | ThousandEyes

Gain a global view of outages across ISP, public cloud and edge service networks, as well as top SaaS providers.

Italy''s Fibercop to layoff 1,800 this year in Italy through "early

Italian wholesale fixed network provider Fibercop will cut 1,800 jobs this year. The company struck an agreement with

Multiple Subsea Fiber Cuts in Red Sea Impact Traffic

Multiple subsea fiber optic cables in the Red Sea suffered simultaneous cuts on September 6, 2025, disrupting global