Etisalat, the leading telecom service provider in the UAE, has added new international alternative marine cable routes over the last two days, significantly enhancing the Internet streaming services such as YouTube site access.

"After a sudden Sea-ME-We 4 cable breakdown in the Mediterranean Sea last week, Etisalat customers did not face major slowdowns in Internet browsing owing to its robust network with multiple redundant links to major global Internet hubs in Asia, Europe, and USA,” Etisalat said in a statement.

“Etisalat re-routed traffic to ensure that Internet services would remain operational in the UAE.”

Etisalat also said that the international submarine cable will most likely be fixed by April 27, as the ship to undertake repairs will arrive at the location by April 24. – TradeArabia News Service