PTA Issues Statement On Slow Internet Connectivity
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that the power reconfiguration activity in the international submarine cable, which had caused the internet speed in Pakistan to slow down, has been completed.
In a statement, The PTA announced that power reconfiguration activity on a section of international submarine cable, SMW4, has been completed at around 03:00 AM, today (21 April 2022) as per schedule.
“This was a routinely scheduled maintenance activity. All internet services are normal throughout the country,” it added.
✅The power reconfiguration activity on a section of international submarine cable, #SMW4, has been completed at around 03:00 AM, today (21 April 2022) as per schedule.
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) April 21, 2022
This was a routine scheduled maintenance activity. All internet services are normal throughout the country. https://t.co/2pt8GvAxlF
On Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said the internet speed in the country will be slow on April 21 due to power reconfiguration.
The PTA, in a statement, said a power reconfiguration activity on a section of international submarine cable, SMW4, will be undertaken from 2-7am. Earlier the time for the activity was set for 2 pm to 7 pm, but it was changed due to a scheduled public rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Lahore.
In February, a cable cut in a submarine cable system at a distance of almost 400 km off the coast of Pakistan caused internet disruption across the country as well.
