By Angeline Mgbele, Bureau Chief, North

Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal,  telecommunications sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has announced that services have now been restored to approximately 90 per cent of their peak utilization capacities.

This is contained in a press statement e-signed by the Director of Public Affairs(DPA)at NCC, Reuben Muoka today.

As per the NCC advisory, all operators who were impacted by the cuts had taken recovery capacity from submarine cables which were not impacted by the cuts, and had thus recovered approximately 90 per cent of their peak utilisation capacities.

NCC said: “Mobile Network Operators have assured the Commission that data and voice services would operate optimally pending full repairs of the undersea cables as they have managed to activate alternative connectivities to bring back the situation to normalcy.

We extend our appreciation to telecom consumers for their patience and understanding during the downtime caused by the undersea fibre cuts.”