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Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after undersea cable breaks
- Taiwan activated a microwave backup to maintain communications on Dongyin after a cable broke amid bad weather.
- The island, home to about 1,500 people, relies on Taiwan's ferries and sits at the top of the Taiwan Strait.
- Repair work by Chunghwa Telecom is expected to finish by the end of July, weather permitting.
- Taiwan has previously reported undersea cable cuts linked to Chinese vessels but found no evidence of deliberate tampering.
- The ministry said Dongyin’s services include voice and data, though cable TV is unavailable during the outage.
- The government cites resilience measures for emergencies, including a trial program for low-Earth-orbit satellites for remote areas such as Matsu.
- Dongyin is part of the Matsu islands controlled by Taiwan and lies close to the Chinese coast.
- Officials expect repairs to restore standard service once weather improves.
- The news highlights ongoing concerns about undersea cable reliability in Taiwan’s outlying regions.
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