APCN-2 broke about 58 km from the Shalun landing station in Tamsui, Taiwan, on 22 September 2026, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs. Chunghwa Telecom, one of the cable's owners, confirmed the fault and moved its traffic to other international cables. Instead of a repair date, the ministry says APCN-2 is expected to be decommissioned on 31 December 2026.
APCN-2 break about 58 km off Tamsui, Taiwan
MODA places the APCN-2 break about 58 km from Tamsui
Supports: fault confirmed, status, impact
“APCN2 experienced a core cable obstacle on September 22. Information services have been transferred to other international offshore cables as soon as possible. Customer service will not be affected. (machine translation)”
Supports: status, fault location
“Cable severed on September 22, 2026, at a location approximately 58 km from Tamsui Shalun. Scheduled decommissioning date: December 31, 2026. Alternative route: Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) cable.”
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