Disconnected Jakabare Sea Cable, Java, Kalimantan To Singapore Internet Services Slow

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JAKARTA - The breakdown of the Jakarta Kalimantan Batam and Singapore (SKLL Jakabare) submarine cable communication system caused a number of internet service providers to experience problems. One of the affected internet service providers is First Media.

"Hi First People. Mhn sorry for the inconvenience. We inform you that there is currently a disruption to the submarine cable communication system (B2JS cable and Jakabare cable) used by LinkNet and also by several other internet providers," said First Media, as quoted. from the Twitter account @ FirstMediaCares, Monday, April 5.

Steve Saerang as SVP-Head of Corporate Communications of Indosat Ooredoo, said that the breaking up of the Jakabare SKKL had occurred since Monday morning. The cause of the disconnection of the optical cable was due to a sinkhole in the mainland area of Singapore.

This has resulted in the disruption of a number of internet service providers that use the Jakabare SKKL as the backbone network to provide services to customers.

"Indosat Ooredoo informed that the SKKL (Sea Cable Communication System) of Jakabare (Java, Kalimantan, Batam, Singapore) this morning at 9.37 WIB was cut off in the mainland area of Changi, Singapore due to a sinkhole in the mainland area of Singapore," said Steve. in his short message to reporters.

On the other hand, Steve said that the disconnection of the fiber optic system had no impact on internet services for cellular networks. This is due to the existence of a network backup system (redundancy) for all international backbone traffic.

The 1,300-kilometer submarine cable communication system (SKKL) network connects the islands of Java - Kalimantan - Batam - Singapore. The SKKL construction project was later named Jakabare.

The Jakabare SKKL network project undertaken by Indosat with NEC Corporation as its partner, has 4 landing points on each island, including: Tanjung Pakis (Krawang, West Java), Sungai Kakap (Pontianak, West Kalimantan), Tanjung Bemban (Batam) and Changi (Singapore).

Steve conveyed, currently the operational team is trying intensively to restore the connection and it is planned that within 2x24 hours, the Jakabare SKKL can be used again.