Comments on: The Mystery of the Cut Telecom Cables http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: flintlockhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-8032 flintlock Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-8032 Who can know what happened, Vandals with submarines, test to see what goes out, put in the off switch for part of the world ? you cant jam fiber optic but you can cut it. I think its imposible to know, but it smells bad. Who can know what happened, Vandals with submarines, test to see what goes out, put in the off switch for part of the world ? you cant jam fiber optic but you can cut it.
I think its imposible to know, but it smells bad.

]]> By: John Rajhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7887 John Raj Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:08:30 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7887 These temporarily oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, little knowing their oil is finishing too fast and they will be out of oil business soon like Bahrain who already imports oil for their own consumption. They are not knowing the benefits of internet and advanced technology which the West developed and offered to the world.The world would be so much of a fun and a better place to live if everyone is united with zero anti-social elements including terrorism, partiality, religion indifferences etc.,No report said how deep these cables were and the cuts. They only mentioned how far they were from the shore of certain ports. Were all these 5 cables cut were at the same depth on the ocean bed?But I read there were cable security ships guarding these cable routs 24/7. So, how all these 5 incidences have taken place hardly within a week's time. These temporarily oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, little knowing their oil is finishing too fast and they will be out of oil business soon like Bahrain who already imports oil for their own consumption. They are not knowing the benefits of internet and advanced technology which the West developed and offered to the world.

The world would be so much of a fun and a better place to live if everyone is united with zero anti-social elements including terrorism, partiality, religion indifferences etc.,

No report said how deep these cables were and the cuts. They only mentioned how far they were from the shore of certain ports. Were all these 5 cables cut were at the same depth on the ocean bed?

But I read there were cable security ships guarding these cable routs 24/7. So, how all these 5 incidences have taken place hardly within a week’s time.

]]> By: WhiteAmericahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7857 WhiteAmerica Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7857 damn them .. I live in Dubai .. I had to wait 7 days to repair this shit ! wondering .. could be a submarine in the Arabian Gulf ? an American Submarine ? we all know that USA dont like Iran .. maybe they are preparing for a war .. I hope NOT .. for god sake .. noob Iranian ! damn them .. I live in Dubai .. I had to wait 7 days to repair this shit ! wondering .. could be a submarine in the Arabian Gulf ? an American Submarine ? we all know that USA dont like Iran .. maybe they are preparing for a war .. I hope NOT .. for god sake .. noob Iranian !

]]> By: blue60007http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7804 blue60007 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:20:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7804 How deep are these cables underwater? Could one reach the cables with scuba equipment? If not, it seems you'd need equipment (such as a submarine) to purposely cut them. How deep are these cables underwater? Could one reach the cables with scuba equipment? If not, it seems you’d need equipment (such as a submarine) to purposely cut them.

]]> By: Jahhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7770 Jah Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:25:47 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7770 This is interesting. I am living in India and I was affected by this but I thought it was just a ship that had cut the cables but I guess I was told wrong. Conspiracies over cables like this seem ridiculous to me. I think it was either some unknown creature in the sea or some ridiculous accident(man-made) or they just broke... I am not sure what to think, all I know is that my internet had been going crazy slow. This is interesting. I am living in India and I was affected by this but I thought it was just a ship that had cut the cables but I guess I was told wrong. Conspiracies over cables like this seem ridiculous to me. I think it was either some unknown creature in the sea or some ridiculous accident(man-made) or they just broke… I am not sure what to think, all I know is that my internet had been going crazy slow.

]]> By: David Risleyhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 David Risley Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:22:04 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7767 No, I didn't mean through THOSE cables....but through undersea cables in general. No, I didn’t mean through THOSE cables….but through undersea cables in general.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7766 David M Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:18:17 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7766 I'm having my doubts that 90% of the worlds internet traffic is routed through the Middle East and through one cable in Malaysia. Why would all the worlds internet traffic be routed in such a circuitous way? I’m having my doubts that 90% of the worlds internet traffic is routed through the Middle East and through one cable in Malaysia. Why would all the worlds internet traffic be routed in such a circuitous way?

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-7765 David M Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-cut-telecom-cables/#comment-7765 Fiberoptic cables can be pinged. Knowing the speed of light, it can be determined just how far the break is away from the shore. A cable layer or a research chip could then go out to the break and determine if it was natural cause or human causes.Given the relative nearness of the breaks to each other and the number of breaks, I doubt it is natural causes...and I am the last one to be a conspiracy kook.US submarines tapped into submerged Russian communication cables during the cold war. There are a number of countries with submarines now, including China.Why someone would want to break cables or tap into cables resulting in breaks is beyond me.Global Marine, who is one of the companies who lays and repairs the fiberoptic cables will soon find out the cause, although who will still probably remain unknown. Fiberoptic cables can be pinged. Knowing the speed of light, it can be determined just how far the break is away from the shore. A cable layer or a research chip could then go out to the break and determine if it was natural cause or human causes.

Given the relative nearness of the breaks to each other and the number of breaks, I doubt it is natural causes…and I am the last one to be a conspiracy kook.

US submarines tapped into submerged Russian communication cables during the cold war. There are a number of countries with submarines now, including China.

Why someone would want to break cables or tap into cables resulting in breaks is beyond me.

Global Marine, who is one of the companies who lays and repairs the fiberoptic cables will soon find out the cause, although who will still probably remain unknown.

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