Restoration pushed back until mid-August

A vessel has been sent to assess the damage

Funded by NZ and Australian governments

Eight-day repair means Tonga Domestic Cable is now live again

The partnership will see TCC connect underserved areas of the country

Around 110km of domestic subsea cable damaged; if local replacement can’t be sourced, Tonga will have new cable manufactured in France

Oceania's subsea cables are having a bad few months

Cable linking main island of Tongatapu to Fiji and outside world repaired a month after underwater eruption; domestic cable due to be fixed soon

Digicel and Tonga Cable negotiating to secure cable aboard repair ship Reliance owned by other operators to fix broken cable

Emergency ground segment seems to be up and running already

Tonga subsea cable not where it should be, seemingly moved by shockwave or mudslide in wake of volcano

Satellite company authorized to offer services in the wake of volcanic eruption and $6 million contract dispute

Kacific sends 'wishes to support' on social media but waits for payment dispute resolution to provide service to volcano-impacted country

Both domestic and international cables seemingly damaged, repairs could take weeks

Backers expect launch in June