Summary:
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Widespread Damage: In a second recent sabotage attack during the Olympics, fiber optic cables were cut across nine departments in France, including Ardeche, Aude, and Herault, affecting broadband services.
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Impact on Telecoms: Major carriers like SFR, Iliad’s Free, and Netalis reported disruptions, with efforts underway to reroute traffic through alternative networks, though this may result in slower speeds. French cloud provider OVHcloud also faced slower performance on connections between Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Call for Stronger Penalties: The French Telecom Federation is advocating for stricter criminal sanctions for vandalism on telecom infrastructure, equating it to attacks on energy infrastructure, emphasizing the challenge of monitoring extensive network lines.
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