Lithuania resumes communication cable with Sweden via the Baltic Sea

Lithuania resumes communication cable with Sweden via the Baltic Sea

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Telia Lietuva repaired a damaged communication cable between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The channel provided a third of international internet traffic, but its damage did not affect users.

The Lithuanian division of the Swedish telecommunications company Telia Lietuva has repaired the communication cable between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. It was damaged about two weeks ago. This is reported on LRT, writes UNN.

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According to representatives of the company, traffic across the Baltic Sea was successfully restored. They also noted that this channel accounted for almost a third of international internet traffic, but the public did not feel any interruptions due to damage to the channel.

We have several internet connections in Lithuania with a large bandwidth margin, so users can be sure that the connection will work even in the most difficult circumstances.,

- said Telia technical director Andrius Szemeshkevicius.

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The underwater cable between Finland and Germany was damaged on November 18, telecommunications was interrupted, and information about the damage was confirmed by the Traficom Cybersecurity Center.