If you are facing slow internet speeds in Pakistan then you aren’t alone. Almost whole of Pakistan — including 3G users
— are impacted with slow internet speeds due to a fault that is developed in SEAMEWE4, one of the the major submarine cables that connect Pakistan with rest of the internet.
According to sources, the fault is of physical nature and occurred near Karachi in the sea. Officials said that location has been identified however rectification efforts are taking longer than what officials had expected earlier.
Internet Affected in Pakistan Due to Fault In Submarine Cable
Sources at PTCL — which relies heavily on SEAMEWE4 — confirmed the issue and said that since the time taken for restoration of SEAMEWE4 is taking longer than they had earlier thought, bandwidth is now being shifted to other submarine cables to make sure that country’s demands are met adequately.
Internet Speed in Pakistan Plunges Due to Fault in Submarine Cable
Sources said that complete restoration of SEAMEWE4 could take a couple of weeks, and until then the bandwidth reliance on back-up submarine cables will be enhanced. During this, internet users may face degraded download/upload speeds.
Latency rates are going to remain high during this window, while pages may not load at all. Reloading of the pages is advised, while unnecessary high-rate data consumption is also not recommended.
SOURCE:http://propakistani.pk/2015/06/25/internet-speeds-in-pakistan-plunges-due-to-fault-in-submarine-cable/