Akkord group of companies cuts Azerbaijan’s global Internet access for 4 hours - UPDATED

18:25

Spokesman for Akkord company Afaq Quliyeva told Novosti-Azerbaijan that the communication structures, which suffered from financial damage by the fault of the company, may appeal to Akkord management after calculation of the damage for the period of time, when connection was absent.

"Our company is ready to pay compensation and these commercial issues will be settled without any possible problems", said the spokesman.

She said the TAE FO cable, damaged during the construction works, has been restored.

"Partial restoration of intercity and international community, cut in the result of cable damage, took 4 hours", said Quliyeva.

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13:24

Diggings carried out by Akkord Group of Companies 3-4 km deep near Yashma settlement in Sumgayit-Siyazan area, caused damaging of TAE FO cable despite the cable sign there, at about 12:46 on July 3, the Ministry of Communication told APA.

As a result of damage, long-distance and international phone services (Azercell, Bakcell, Azerfon, Delta Telekom and communicative channels of the Special Communication Office), as well as Azerbaijan’s Internet access were cut completely for 4 hours and 40 minutes. 39240 channels and international 6 GB speedy global Internet channel were cut. A new FO cable was installed in 140 meter distance for the restoration of damaging area.

The communication was restored at 16:34 preliminary and other communicative services were restored at 17"40. The work is going on for the complete restoration of the cable.

/APA/, /Day.Az/