Vietnam’s Internet connection through the Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable system will be restored in full by January 20 after nearly two months of repair. The cable suffered a problem at its landing point in the southern city of Vung Tau on November 7, 2017, throttling international connectivity from Vietnam. The 20,000-kilometer submarine communications cable system provides one of Vietnam’s lifeline Internet gateways to the world by linking it with other Southeast Asian countries and with the U.S. across the Pacific Ocean. According to a representative from the Vietnam Posts and Communications Group (VNPT), which is one of the major Internet providers in Vietnam, 90 percent of the cable’s capacity had been restored at 11:16 pm on January 8. Repair works are expected to be finished by January 20. By then 100 percent of the cable’s capacity will have been restored. The US$560 million AAG system delivers up to two terabits per second, one of the largest capacities out of those that Vietnam is connected to, but has been regularly prone to ruptures and technical issues. Since its launch in 2009, the AAG cable has experienced repeated problems , with two ruptures in 2014 and four cable cuts in 2015. In 2017, as many as five separate problems were reported with the system. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!
Vietnam’s internet speed is likely to slow in the coming days following problems with the notorious cable that connects the country with the U.S., local media quoted sources as saying on Sunday. The incident took place late on Saturday, and details of when the cable will be fixed have not been provided. This is the second time that the Asia America Gateway (AAG) has been disrupted this year following several ruptures last year. The latest repair work on the AAG was only completed in late January after it cut off on January 8. This new disruption was triggered by a…... [read more]
Repair work on the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable system that links Vietnam with its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region has been completed, Vietnamplus reported, quoting service provider VNPT Vinaphone.The APG Submarine Cable began operations in late December and was officially launched on January 3. It suffered problems and was shut down together with the Intra Asia (IA) cable system and the notorious Asia America Gateway (AAG) nearly two weeks ago.According to VNPT, repairs to the APG were completed at 11 a.m. yesterday. The rupture-prone AAG connecting Vietnam and the U.S. is back up to 80 percent of its…... [read more]
Vietnam’s internet speed slowed on January 8 following problems with the notorious cable that connects the country with the US, local media reported, quoting internet provider VNPT Vinaphone.This is the first time that the Asia America Gateway (AAG) has been disrupted this year following several ruptures last year.The disruption was triggered by a problem off the southern town of Vung Tau, VNPT Vinaphone said, without saying when it will be fixed. Vietnamese service providers have been trying to ease their reliance on the AAG in recent years. The 20,000-kilometer system, installed in 2009, has broken or been shut down for maintenance…... [read more]
The Intra Asia (IA) cable system connecting Vietnam to Hong Kong and other parts of Asia has reportedly been cut, VietnamPlus reported on Tuesday, quoting an unnamed service provider.It is not clear when the disruption near Hong Kong will be fixed.The 6,800km-long IA undersea cable was officially launched in November 2009, connecting Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan, according to the Vietnam News Agency.The latest incident happened shortly after the notorious Asia America Gateway (AAG) connecting Vietnam and the U.S. was disrupted for the first time this year on Sunday following several ruptures in 2016.Service provider VNPT Vinaphone said repair…... [read more]
The cable, broken since mid-October, is located deep under the sea and its repair has been repeatedly delayed due to bad weather. Originally slated to be fixed by October 20, it is now expected to be repaired between December 21 to 26, according to the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunication Group (VNPT).After processing the SMW-3 submarine cable, the repair vessel will travel to fix the Asia American Gateway (AAG) cable, which broke down on November 7, not long after an earlier breakdown was repaired on October 22. Since AAG will be repaired only after SMW-3, the repair date for AAG…... [read more]
