Dongyin Cable Cut: Taiwan's Backup Plan

0:00It's April 30th, you're listening to Global News today, AI-powered global coverage. Taiwan's northernmost island, Deng Yin, just lost its main undersea cable link after bad weather pushed shipwreckage right into it, snapping the. Connection to nearby Begon in the Matsu Islands, officials from the Ministry of Digital Affairs jumped in quick, firing up a microwave backup system to keep voice calls, mobile phones, and most. Get running smooth for the island's 1,500 residents. That spot's super strategic. Right at the top of the Taiwan Strait, with heavy military vibes, no airport, just ferries from the mainland, and folks. There are feeling some pinch with cable TV down and minor internet lags from the storm. Repairs by Chenghua Telecom should rat by the end of July, but weather's calling the shots, and this ain't the first time, back in 20. 23. Two cables to Matsu got cut, with Taiwan pointing fingers at Chinese boats, though no proof

1:01of sabotage. Meanwhile, Taipei's beefing up backups, like low-earth orbit satellite trials, for spots like Matsu, prepping for any curve balls in tense times.