Andrius Šemeškiačius, Technical Director of Telia, revealed the details during a broadcast on Lithuanian television station LRT. According to Šeme

Second Undersea Cable Damaged in the Baltic Sea, Impacting Lithuania-Sweden Link

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2024-11-19 08:30:07

Andrius Šemeškiačius, Technical Director of Telia, revealed the details during a broadcast on Lithuanian television station LRT. According to Šemeškiačius, the cable was “severed” at approximately 10:00 on Sunday morning. Telia’s systems immediately detected the disconnection, prompting an investigation to confirm the nature and location of the fault.

Despite the severed cable, Telia has managed to restore connectivity by rerouting data traffic, though bandwidth has been reduced by roughly one-third.

“The cable transmits internet connectivity to Lithuania through three primary connections, so while users were promptly reconnected via alternative pathways, the capacity has notably diminished,” explained the Telia spokesperson.

This incident is the latest in a series of similar disruptions affecting undersea communication lines and infrastructure in the Baltic region. Earlier, a communications cable managed by Finnish telecom company Cinia, connecting Finland to Germany, was also damaged. This 1,200-kilometre cable represents a vital link between Finland and Central Europe, skirting major infrastructure assets, including gas pipelines and power cables.

The Baltic Sea’s network of cables and pipelines has faced a series of disruptions in recent years, raising security questions. Just over a year ago, in autumn 2023, a sub-sea pipeline from Finland to Estonia was damaged, alongside a communications cable. Finnish authorities attributed that incident to a Chinese vessel, which they suspected may have dragged an anchor across the seabed, inadvertently damaging the infrastructure. Investigations into the 2023 incident are still ongoing, with authorities yet to conclude on any formal findings.

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