Reports on Tuesday morning indicated that a fiber optic cable in the northern part of Egypt had been damaged , resulting in the loss of all telecommunications in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria and parts of the Nile Delta region .
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report tuesday morning indicate fiber optic cable northern egypt damage result loss telecommunication egypt's second large city alexandria part nile delta region
Reports on Tuesday morning indicated that a fiber optic cable in the northern part of Egypt had been damaged , <m> resulting </m> in the loss of all telecommunications in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria and parts of the Nile Delta region .
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Fiber cable cut in Egypt
August 16 , 2011
Reports on Tuesday morning indicated that a fiber optic cable in the northern part of Egypt had been damaged , <m> resulting </m> in the loss of all telecommunications in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria and parts of the Nile Delta region .
ITNewsAfrica that "a Telecom Egypt fiber line near Alexandria has been damaged resulting in loss of telecommunications for all three mobile operators . "
The official , however , did not give details as to why the cable was damaged and it remains unclear whether it was an attack or a miscue on the operator's part .
Telecom Egypt , the country's state - owned fixed line monopoly is responsible for all ADSL Internet connections and the three mobile operators in Egypt their infrastructure for connectivity .
Egypt is not unfamiliar to telecom cuts .
In recent years , the country has lost Internet service after Mediterranean cables were cut , leaving the country largely blacked out for days .
The official , who was not authorized to speak to the media , did say that they were attempting to rectify the problem "as soon as we understand exactly what happened . "
Users across the country reported immediate drops in speed and connectivity .
At local cafes in Cairo , users immediately saw a difference in connection speed .
"I hope they get this sorted out quickly , because I have to upload things daily and this cut is affecting how I work , " said an Egyptian blogger and journalist , who added that the "Internet is my life .
If it goes down , it really hurts my ability to work . "