WACS Cable Repair Off Namibia Coast
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Swakopmund, Namibia
Source: SubTel Forum
Repair work on the West Africa Cable System (WACS) off Namibia's coast is scheduled to start over the weekend. A cable fault affecting all traffic transiting via the Swakopmund WACS Cable Station was detected on May 29, 2014. Traffic was restored with an interim solution until the fault is localized and the cable system can be repaired.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Swakopmund, Namibia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SubTel Forum
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Description | Repair work on the West Africa Cable System (WACS) off Namibia's coast is scheduled to start over the weekend. A cable fault affecting all traffic transiting via the Swakopmund WACS Cable Station was detected on May 29, 2014. Traffic was restored with an interim solution until the fault is localized and the cable system can be repaired. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
Location
Country | Namibia |
City | Swakopmund |
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Source | SubTel Forum |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2025-06-10 |
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