Hurricane Sandy Causes Major Impact on Internet Infrastructure in New York City and Beyond

Home / News

Hurricane Sandy Causes Major Impact on Internet Infrastructure in New York City and Beyond

By CircleID Reporter
October 31, 2012, 12:10 pm PDT Views: 10,732 Add Comment

The super storm has caused major power and Internet outages in a region that is home to more than 60 million people. Unsurprisingly, the impacts on Internet connectivity have been severe, reports Renesys. “[S]everal major data centers in Manhattan lost power or were flooded. Besides all the local impacts to the United States, New York City also happens to be a major hub of international telecommunications.” As a result of outages there, the Internet traffic has shifted away from the city as carriers scramble for alternative paths.

By CircleID Reporter

CircleID’s internal staff reporting on news tips and developing stories. Do you have information the professional Internet community should be aware of? Contact us.

Visit Page

Filed Under

Comments

The Weekly Wrap

More and more professionals are choosing to publish critical posts on CircleID from all corners of the Internet industry. If you find it hard to keep up daily, consider subscribing to our weekly digest. We will provide you a convenient summary report once a week sent directly to your inbox. It's a quick and easy read.

I make a point of reading CircleID. There is no getting around the utility of knowing what thoughtful people are thinking and saying about our industry.

VINTON CERF
Co-designer of the TCP/IP Protocols & the Architecture of the Internet