Fiber optic cable cut leaves Movistar users without internet in Lima East districts

Internet services have been disrupted for Movistar customers in several districts of Lima East since early Wednesday, July 1st. The outage is attributed to damage inflicted on the company's fiber optic network by third parties in La Molina. Customers in La Molina, Chaclacayo, Ate, Santa Clara, and Chosica are affected by the cut, which occurred on Avenida Asturias. Movistar has deployed technical teams to the site to restore connectivity as quickly as possible. The company reported that during repair efforts, technicians observed individuals allegedly tampering with another underground network camera belonging to Movistar at the intersection of Avenida Aragón and Asturias, near the Carretera Central. This incident follows two other acts of vandalism against Movistar's fiber optic networks over the past weekend in La Molina. These previous attacks also resulted in interruptions to fixed internet and mobile phone services. Movistar has filed official complaints with the authorities to investigate these repeated attacks on its infrastructure. The telecommunications company emphasized that damaging or tampering with telecommunications networks is a criminal offense. Such acts can disrupt not only internet and phone access but also critical communication lines, including those for emergency services. Movistar urged the public to report any suspicious activity involving cables, poles, or underground telecommunications equipment to the authorities.

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This fact adds to two other acts of vandalism recorded during the past weekend in La Molina, which also affected their fiber optic networks and caused interruptions in fixed internet and mobile phone services.