WACS Cable Fault Repair
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Swakopmund, Namibia
Source: SubTel Forum
The West Africa Cable System (WACS), a key submarine fiber cable carrying Internet traffic from Europe to South Africa, suffered a fault due to a low voltage issue affecting both Power Supply Units on the Swakopmund Power Feeding Equipment. The fault was traced to a faulty Branching Unit in Namibia, requiring replacement to restore normal operation. Emergency maintenance started on 2025-06-01 and
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Broadband, Seaport, Telecommunications
- Location
- Swakopmund, Namibia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SubTel Forum
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Original status | under maintenance |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The West Africa Cable System (WACS), a key submarine fiber cable carrying Internet traffic from Europe to South Africa, suffered a fault due to a low voltage issue affecting both Power Supply Units on the Swakopmund Power Feeding Equipment. The fault was traced to a faulty Branching Unit in Namibia, requiring replacement to restore normal operation. Emergency maintenance started on 2025-06-01 and is scheduled to be completed by 2025-06-16, during which WACS will be offline, causing slower Internet speeds for South African users. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
Location
Country | Namibia |
City | Swakopmund |
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Source | SubTel Forum |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Broadband, Seaport, Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2025-06-05 |
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