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REPORTING TRENDS AND REPAIR TIMES
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n 2023, the average repair time for announced faults was 40 days, a significant improvement compared to the previous two years and nearly half the duration of 2022. This year’s most notable incidents primarily occurred in Vietnam, a region that has consistently been a trouble spot for cable faults, as well as a large outage affecting four cables off the coast of Africa in August. These repairs were particularly challenging due to the regions they occurred in and the manner in which they were addressed. In some instances, repairs were conducted through the spot market rather than through a maintenance agreement, which tends to give such repairs a lower priority. The reduced average repair time this year is noteworthy, especially considering the complexities of the regions where the faults occurred. The challenges of repairing cables in these areas underscore the industry’s resilience and adaptability in maintaining global connectivity.
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Figure 64: Average Repair Time in Days, 2014-2023
