Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

The Finns Party presidential candidate Jussi Halla-aho's election reception

The Finns Party presidential candidate Jussi Halla-aho's election reception

The Finns Party Parliament members Leena Meri (L) and Lulu Ranne at the party's presidential candidate Jussi Halla-aho's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Finns Party chair Riikka Purra (L) and the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne after their press conference following the meeting with National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (not in picture) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Finns Party chair Riikka Purra (L) and the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne after their press conference following the meeting with National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (not in picture) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Finns Party chair Riikka Purra speaks to the media after her meeting with National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (not in picture) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Finns Party chair Riikka Purra speaks to the media after her meeting with National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (not in picture) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Finns Party chair Riikka Purra speaks to the media after her meeting with National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (not in picture) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (2nd R) and chair of NCP parliamentary group Kai Mykkänen (R) welcome the Finns Party chair Riikka Purra (red jacket) and the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo welcomes the Finns Party chair Riikka Purra at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo welcomes the Finns Party chair Riikka Purra at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo welcomes the Finns Party chair Riikka Purra at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023, left the chair of the Finns Party parliamentary group Lulu Ranne. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Helge Orten (L) of Norway, new Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2023, Lulu Ranne of Finland, Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2022, Erkki Tuomioja of Finland, President of the Nordic Council for 2022, and Jorodd Asphjell of Norway, new President of the Nordic Council for 2023, pose for photographers during the 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on November 3, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Helge Orten (L) of Norway, new Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2023, Lulu Ranne of Finland, Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2022, Erkki Tuomioja of Finland, President of the Nordic Council for 2022, and Jorodd Asphjell of Norway, new President of the Nordic Council for 2023, pose for photographers during the 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on November 3, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Helge Orten (L) of Norway, new Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2023, Lulu Ranne of Finland, Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2022, Erkki Tuomioja of Finland, President of the Nordic Council for 2022, and Jorodd Asphjell of Norway, new President of the Nordic Council for 2023, pose for photographers during the 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on November 3, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council

Helge Orten (L) of Norway, new Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2023, Lulu Ranne of Finland, Vice President of the Nordic Council for 2022, Erkki Tuomioja of Finland, President of the Nordic Council for 2022, and Jorodd Asphjell of Norway, new President of the Nordic Council for 2023, pose for photographers during the 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on November 3, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)