Ah. Hm. That explains why I have been having problems getting online. I hope the repairs will be completed soon.
On 3/15/12, Sam Agona <[email protected]> wrote: > Nelson you are very true. > > All Satellite links have been thrown out. This blackouts are not acceptable. > > > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM, mwebaze keikara nelson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello, >> We had more relaible Internet connections off VSATs before fiber. Well, >> Fiber is good and also considering VSAT's high mantainance costs, most >> companies had to run fiber as their primary links but my worry is; how can >> a whole tier 2 ISP switch off redundancy links on VSAT. Am told even >> others >> decommissioned them. How do they expect to achieve service Availability? >> I believe this has been a lesson to most Engineers and companies to always >> plan for fail-overs and tolorence. >> >> Regards. >> Nelson. >> >> >> *None of us is as smart as all of us* >> ** >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Bernard Wanyama <[email protected]> >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:00 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Uganda Internet >> >> This is something I found regarding TEAMS repair status: >> >> >> · The cable ship NIWA arrived at Salalah spares depot on >> 11-03-2012. >> · Preparations are now ongoing to load spare cable and >> jointing kits onto the ship >> · Cable mobilization for the Mombasa mission is expected on >> 12-03-2012 >> · So far we are still on schedule (cable ship expected to >> arrive at Mombasa on 18-03-2012, for 4 day repair works ending >> 23-03-2012, all going well) >> >> · We will continue to update regularly, at least every 48 hours. >> · Once again we thank you for your patience and understanding >> as we try our level best to repair the cable and restore full services >> asap. >> >> >> With TEAMS and EASSY down, I think there is little QoS and a lot of >> oversubscription on SEACOM. >> >> Kind regards, >> Bernard >> >> On 15 March 2012 10:38, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Anyone got a comprehensive picture of what is up with our Internet. As >> far as I can tell. >> > >> > EASSY - Down - Since three weeks ago >> > TEAMS - Down - Since yesterday >> > SEACOM - Barely holding it together - Last couple of weeks. >> > >> > As of this morning I know both Orange and MTN are using Seacom? May be >> the others are not down but just traffic being routed via Seacom. >> > >> > ? >> > >> > >> > >> > Simon Vass >> > Managing Director >> > E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> > >> > http://www.etech.ug >> > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> > email: [email protected] >> > skype: e-techservicedesk >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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