PH-Singapore internet link restored after cable problem

MANILA, Philippines — The segment of the Philippine-Singapore cable that went down on Oct. 2 was restored beginning that evening, bringing the internet service back to normal.

InfiniVAN Inc., a Japanese-Filipino telecommunications and information and communications technology solutions provider, said in an advisory that the C2C Submarine Cable (Philippine-Singapore) segment has been fully restored.

Several internet service providers (ISPs) in the country experienced network connection and internet speed issues on Friday.

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The company said its Philippine-Singapore link was down, causing intermittent or slower-than-usual internet connectivity.

It added that its Hong Kong link was undergoing maintenance, which also resulted in limited network service.

“Our Network Operations team continues to closely monitor the connection to ensure service stability,” it said in an advisory at 3:11 p.m. on Saturday.

Some ISPs, including Converge, Eastern Communications, PLDT, also announced they successfully rerouted and restored their internet services.INQ