Asia phone links start to recover

Asia's internet and phone networks were getting back to normal on Thursday two days after an earthquake off Taiwan severely disrupted services, reports the BBC.

..."The earthquake, of magnitude 7.1 according to the US Geological Survey, struck off Taiwan's southern coast. Services in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan have been hit.

An official with Taiwan's largest phone company, Chunghwa Telecom, said most of the region's internet and phone services would be restored on Thursday, as operators switched traffic away from the damaged cables. "

emily | 9:23 AM | News, Buzz |
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