A break in a subsea fiber optic cable near Oliktok Point is responsible for a major internet outage affecting Northwest Alaska. The outage, lasting for at least 14 weeks, has disrupted service in numerous communities along the cable's route, including Utqiaġvik, Wainwright, Point Hope, and Kotzebue. Quintillion, the telecommunications company operating the cable, is working on solutions to restore service, including building a 'land bridge' terrestrial route and exploring alternative network configurations.
An apparent subsea fiber optic cable break is to blame for a widespread internet outage in Northwest Alaska , according to telecommunications company Quintillion. at 10:02 a.m. In the post, Quintillion said, “it appears there was a subsea fiber optic cable break near Oliktok Point, and the outage will be prolonged.
”left customers without internet for 14 weeks.No timeline was provided for resumed service, although Quintillion President Mac McHale said in a statement Sunday that the outage will be lengthy. "Unfortunately, the outage will be prolonged, and sea ice will prevent a repair crew and vessel from entering the area and completing a subsea repair until late summer," he said.The approximate site of a line break in the Quintillion Subsea Cable Network. runs from Prudhoe Bay to Nome. Service disruptions are expected at each of the line’s stops along the route, including in Utqiaġvik, Wainwright, Point Hope and Kotzebue. McHale said Quintillion is working with local internet service providers and community leaders to pursue short-term restoration of critical services. "Given the importance of high-speed internet service to North Slope and Northwest communities, as well as U.S. national defense, Quintillion is aggressively exploring options to expedite an alternative solution," he said."This includes building a ‘land bridge’ or terrestrial route from Utqiaġvik to Deadhorse to create a self-healing network ring."Plans to expand the network from Nome to Homer are underway although won’t be operational until 2027. The project seeks to limit internet disruptions due to line breaks by rerouting internet traffic north to Prudhoe Bay or south to Homer, away from the site of the break.
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