General News of Friday, 17 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghData hitches caused by cable cut in Europe - MTNMTNMTN Ghana has apologised for the instability in data connectivity being experienced by its customers in Ghana and other West African countries. In a circular sent to shareholders and other stakeholders on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), the company said the hitches were caused by "double undersea fibre optic cable cut in Europe." It explained that the cut on the West Africa Cable System (WACS) had also affected other operators and customers in West Africa but assured that it was working to resolve the situation. "This situation is affecting all operators and customers in the West Africa region due to cut on the West Africa Cable System (WACS)," it said. The West Africa Cable system is an ultra-high capacity fibre optic submarine cable which links Europe, West Africa and South Africa.

Source: GhanaWeb January 17, 2020 15:11 UTC