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> <channel><title>Sven Welzel - blog.sven.co.za - www.svenwelzel.com &#187; seacom</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.sven.co.za/tag/seacom/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blog.sven.co.za</link> <description>The Blog of Sven Welzel</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:13:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>AXXESS / Afrihost / IS / MWeb DSL slow-to-no international browsing update</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/12/02/browsing-speed-update/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/12/02/browsing-speed-update/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:39:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adsl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[connectivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dsl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[international browsing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[offline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=1026</guid> <description><![CDATA[For what it&#8217;s worth: an alleged SEACOM cable break a few kilometers from Alexandria &#8211; eta of 2.5hrs or so&#8230; ﻿]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/12/02/browsing-speed-update/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM cable back up (for now)</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/25/update-seacom-cable-back-up-for-now/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/25/update-seacom-cable-back-up-for-now/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:27:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=961</guid> <description><![CDATA[Notification at 20:04 on 23 July 2010 read that the link was back up and stable. For now.From the update from SEACOM: SEACOM is pleased to confirm that all repairs to the submarine cable have been successfully completed. With the entire network now fully operational, our technical teams will continue to work closely with customers [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/25/update-seacom-cable-back-up-for-now/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM &#8211; finally, a light of hope after cable outage and line down: 23 July</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/22/update-seacom-finally-a-light-of-hope-after-outage-and-down-time-23-july-now/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/22/update-seacom-finally-a-light-of-hope-after-outage-and-down-time-23-july-now/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:03:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=956</guid> <description><![CDATA[SEACOM expects all connectivity to be restored to full pre-crash conditions by 23 July 2010. The repairs are not complete yet, but, officially, &#8220;in the final stages of completion&#8221;, with only testing to go before the cable goes back down into the water. SEACOM&#8217;s official statement made today just after lunch: SEACOM is pleased to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/22/update-seacom-finally-a-light-of-hope-after-outage-and-down-time-23-july-now/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM operational update re repairs and down time</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/17/update-seacom-operational-update-re-repairs-and-down-time/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/17/update-seacom-operational-update-re-repairs-and-down-time/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:57:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=948</guid> <description><![CDATA[Finally, SEACOM has posted new (well, another) report regarding the undersea outage off Mombasa, which, though initially projected to be completed by 11 July will most probably only be finished by 22 July 2010 according to latest reports. Finally, though, they have announced that the &#8220;designated ship has been deployed to the location of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/17/update-seacom-operational-update-re-repairs-and-down-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM still eyeing the 22 July as targeted restore date</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/15/update-seacom-still-eyeing-the-22-july-as-targeted-restore-date/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/15/update-seacom-still-eyeing-the-22-july-as-targeted-restore-date/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=944</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nothing much new, there is not even an operational update from SEACOM. However, unofficial reports are still pointing to 22 July 2010 as the targeted completion date forthe service to be restored for the submarine cable running up the East African coast. At present, though, &#8220;they have not yet settled the mobilization of the repair [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/15/update-seacom-still-eyeing-the-22-july-as-targeted-restore-date/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM &#8211; no news is good news?</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/12/update-seacom-no-news-is-good-news/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/12/update-seacom-no-news-is-good-news/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:49:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=932</guid> <description><![CDATA[Since their last update, SEACOM &#8211; via their news section or the SEACOM Blog which are ostensibly the same (sort of very weak SQL coding and gaping holes asking for SQL injection) &#8211; has not released any further news since 9 July 2010 &#8212; the target date of recovery is 22 July 2010. I loved [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/12/update-seacom-no-news-is-good-news/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM cable outage update &#8211; new ETA: down until 22 July</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-cable-outage-update-new-eta-down-until-22-july/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-cable-outage-update-new-eta-down-until-22-july/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:44:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capacity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=927</guid> <description><![CDATA[There has been a flurry of updates relating to the repairs to the SEACOM cable. In short &#8211; don&#8217;t expect anything before 22 July &#8211; previous expectations of &#8220;5 &#8211; 8 days&#8221; were over-enthusiastic from the operator themselves&#8230; While restoration capacity has successfully been sourced and implemented from other cable operators servicing the eastern and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-cable-outage-update-new-eta-down-until-22-july/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] (no) News on SEACOM down due to router off Mombasa</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-down-due-to-router-off-mombasa/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-down-due-to-router-off-mombasa/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:26:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congestino]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jet error]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stm4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=923</guid> <description><![CDATA[So the site&#8217;s back, but there&#8217;s no news. No news is good news? Please note that our News module is currently unavailable, due to a security patch implemented by Hosting &#8211; we are working on the problem and the news will be back ASAP. Media Contact / Spokesperson: Frederic Cornet Public Affairs, Communications and Media [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/09/update-seacom-down-due-to-router-off-mombasa/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM down &#8211; now their website, too</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/08/update-seacom-down-now-their-website-too/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/08/update-seacom-down-now-their-website-too/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:17:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jet error]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=919</guid> <description><![CDATA[The official source for SEACOM press releases, www.seacom.mu has decided to follow suit on the router off Mombasa that has decided to crash, with a very boring bog-standard JET Database error message after the &#8220;Detecting Flash&#8221; redirection: Microsoft JET Database Engine error &#8217;80004005&#8242; Unspecified error /index2.asp, line 10 Not a good sign with regards to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/08/update-seacom-down-now-their-website-too/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] More news : SEACOM router down</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/07/update-more-news-seacom-router-down/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/07/update-more-news-seacom-router-down/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:11:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[is]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mombasa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mweb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repeater]]></category> <category><![CDATA[segment 9]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=908</guid> <description><![CDATA[Local ISPs have been making a variety of attempts and efforts to reroute local traffic to bridge the virtual shut-down of the connectivity of those users solely dependent on the SEACOM fibre-optic cable for their Internet access. Internet Solutions in South Africa have put in place a variety of rerouting options which, depending on the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/07/update-more-news-seacom-router-down/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM cable offline until at least 11 July</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-cable-offline-until-at-least-11-july/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-cable-offline-until-at-least-11-july/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:07:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mombasa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repeater]]></category> <category><![CDATA[segment 9]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=888</guid> <description><![CDATA[Slow Internet access (if any &#8211; in some cases, you can&#8217;t connect to sites without using a proxy) in South Africa&#8230; SEACOM has announced that the actual repair on the repeater in segment 9 will take only a few hours, though the full process may take at least 6 &#8211; 8 days. The ship is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-cable-offline-until-at-least-11-july/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM down again: A ship, a ship…</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-down-again-a-ship-a-ship/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-down-again-a-ship-a-ship/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:32:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afrihost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kenya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[line break]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uganda]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=877</guid> <description><![CDATA[New update at 5am SAST: So they have initiated the deployment of the ship to the wet plant. That does not mean, though, that the ship is actually is already on its way &#8211; it&#8217;s deployment is initiated&#8230; Official communications from SEACOM have been promised to follow&#8230; In addition: SEACOM&#8217;s investigations have revealed that an [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/06/update-seacom-down-again-a-ship-a-ship/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>[UPDATE] SEACOM down again</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/update-seacom-down-again/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/update-seacom-down-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:11:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afrihost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kenya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[line break]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uganda]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=867</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of my service providers have forwarded me an update to the latest SEACOM outage: According to the update, SEACOM has sent out notification that they are currently localising the fault from both Mumbai and Dar-es-Salaam (in Tanzania). There seems to be a repeater of theirs that has issues which has resulted in them running [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/update-seacom-down-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEACOM down again – cable break in Kenya</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/seacom-down-again-cable-break-in-kenya/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/seacom-down-again-cable-break-in-kenya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:08:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afrihost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kenya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[line break]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uganda]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=862</guid> <description><![CDATA[Afrihost, as well as a range of other resellers of SEACOM bandwidth, again had to post notifications today of network downtime: We are experiencing an intermittent International ADSL connectivity problem. Our upstream service providers&#8217; engineers are investigating the cause of the problem. We will post more details here shortly once we have more information. Services [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/07/05/seacom-down-again-cable-break-in-kenya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEACOM link was down again, stable now</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/05/04/seacom-link-was-down-again-stable-now/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/05/04/seacom-link-was-down-again-stable-now/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 17:53:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[latency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mtunzini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=712</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8220;SEACOM&#8217;s backhaul service provider link is down from Mtunzini to Johannesburg due to an unusual failure on both primary and secondary routes due to circumstances beyond our control. SEACOM is in the process of reprovisioning customers onto a tertiary route.&#8221; is what SEACOM announced today. Some ISPs confirmed that SEACOM connectivity was restored at around [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/05/04/seacom-link-was-down-again-stable-now/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEACOM cable issue resolved?</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/29/seacom-cable-issue-resolved/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/29/seacom-cable-issue-resolved/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:05:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[latency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=697</guid> <description><![CDATA[The latest notification received from SEA-ME-WE 4 indicates that the repair work on the SEA-ME-WE 4 cable is expected to be completed by 22.00 (UTC) on 28 April 2010. That&#8217;s the update from SEACOM. MTN Business gives similar information. An hour ago, the link was marked as back up &#8211; the stability of the link [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/29/seacom-cable-issue-resolved/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Update on slow Internet – South Africa – due to SEACOM maintenance</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/28/update-on-slow-internet-south-africa-due-to-seacom-maintenance/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/28/update-on-slow-internet-south-africa-due-to-seacom-maintenance/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:37:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[latency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=693</guid> <description><![CDATA[An update from Afrihost which echos what&#8217;s happening to IS-resellers of DSL bandwidth in South Africa: IS have removed ADSL users from emergency SAT3 backup and thus you will not be able to access international websites via the normal channels. Proxying is touted here to be the solution. Full background to the story of Seacom&#8217;s [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/28/update-on-slow-internet-south-africa-due-to-seacom-maintenance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEACOM maintenance extended until 30 April – South African Internet slow</title><link>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/27/seacom-maintenance-extended-until-30-april/</link> <comments>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/27/seacom-maintenance-extended-until-30-april/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:14:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sven Welzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Did you know]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seacom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sysadmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[latency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sven.co.za/?p=683</guid> <description><![CDATA[MTN Business (in their NOC notices) have confirmed what SEACOM had alluded to &#8211; the maintenance windows (and hence the high latency and traffic redirection via the SAT3 cable rather than the SEACOM link) has been extended until 30 April 2010. SEACOM in their notice on 26 April: The ongoing repair work is affecting several [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.sven.co.za/2010/04/27/seacom-maintenance-extended-until-30-april/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
