Port Blair, July 27: The general public, business entities and stakeholders of A&N Islands have been informed that the previously scheduled downtime for the Chennai-Andaman-Nicobar Submarine Optical Fiber Cable has been rescheduled due to administrative reasons and will now take place a day earlier i.e., from 28.07.2023 (Friday) from 2000 hours to 29.07.2023 (Saturday) 1000 hours.

During the revised downtime from 28.07.2023 (Friday) to 29.07.2023 (Saturday) 1000 hrs, there will be a temporary disruption in high speed internet and communication services. To mitigate the impact of this disruption, the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have already been advised for making alternate arrangements at their end. In respect of BSNL essential services (2G mobile + landline) will be maintained through Satellite medium. All efforts will be made to minimize the downtime window to the least extent possible and restore the services at the earliest.