Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, the tech giant says.

A series of undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea on September 6 disrupted internet services across the UAE and the Middle East, ...

Microsoft Azure cloud services slowed down on September 6 after underwater internet cables in the Red Sea broke.