Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) reported. on Tuesday what a mistake in Fiber optic cable of the Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL), which caused destruction in internet services in some areas last night, it was fixed.
“Technical fault/cutout in optical fiber PTCL network Due to unprecedented floods that affected internet services at midnight in some locations, it has been renovated and restored within one hour,” he tweeted.
“All internet services are working fine.”
Sources in the company previously reported Dawn fiber optic internet cables damaged due to heavy rains in Sukkur regions. They said that rain water got into the PTCL exchanger, causing a short circuit in the power grid.
social media users took on twitter last night, comment on tripping and asking if there were others facing in issue also, with #internetin trend on platform until today.
Many users have stated that their GSM connections are also not working, complaining that they cannot make or receive calls. on them mobile phones.
NetBlocks, an organization that monitors internet outages, tweeted that several providers, including PTCL, faced questions with “real-time network data showing connectivity at 38 percent of normal levels.
The shutdown occurred a day after the launch of the YouTube service in parts of country faced violations on Sunday during performance of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, whose live addresses have been banned on TV channels on the eve of the evening electronic media regulator.
Shutdown YouTube in the country was also confirmed by NetBlocks.
Internet outage reported last week in some regions, including large urban centers, which PTCL attributed to a technical malfunction in fiber optic cable. The problem was later corrected and Internet services restored.
PTCL problems there was a knockon effect on other service providers, including on Cellular data.
According to the PTA, there are 116 million users. of 3G and 4G services and 119 million broadband networks subscribers.
