'Whole new section' replaced cut cable beneath the ocean

By Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 15, 2012

~~<p>Question: Whatever happened to the underwater fiber-optic cable that was severed in the ocean, disrupting service to about 400,000 Oceanic Time Warner Cable customers in 2010?</p>
<p>Answer: While service was restored to most customers within 12 hours by rerouting connections, repair to the cable took about a month, according to tw telecom, a co-owner of the severed cable.</p>
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Question: Whatever happened to the underwater fiber-optic cable that was severed in the ocean, disrupting service to about 400,000 Oceanic Time Warner Cable customers in 2010?

Answer: While service was restored to most customers within 12 hours by rerouting connections, repair to the cable took about a month, according to tw telecom, a co-owner of the severed cable. Login for more...