bradiston Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I'm experiencing really bad buffering on almost every channel on my IPtv box. 3bb say an undersea cable has been severely damaged between Asia and Europe. Could be as a result of the crap going down in the middle east I guess. They say it could take weeks to fix. Anyone else experiencing this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Ours is fine. Working normally. Wife is watching something right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat_4_life Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 45 minutes ago, bradiston said: I'm experiencing really bad buffering on almost every channel on my IPtv box. 3bb say an undersea cable has been severely damaged between Asia and Europe. Could be as a result of the crap going down in the middle east I guess. They say it could take weeks to fix. Anyone else experiencing this? Possibly related to this incident ... SG to Europe cable cut https://status.digitalocean.com/incidents/21gg18q1ddmv Edited April 21 by expat_4_life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 33 minutes ago, Denim said: Ours is fine. Working normally. Wife is watching something right now. Can I ask what channel she's watching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 People on facebook Pattaya saying their IPTV services incl Wizz are very slow if using non thai servers. My 3BB is usual speed but I'm not using IPTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 8 hours ago, bradiston said: Can I ask what channel she's watching? Some Chinese soap thing in the living room. Not a regular TV channel. One of the options on the free TV box 3BB provide. Before she took over and I retreated to my man cave, I was watching the news on TNN. Also no problem. We are in Petchabun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfpattaya Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 3BB seems to be working OK now. Edited April 22 by elfpattaya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 27 minutes ago, elfpattaya said: 3BB seems to be working OK now. Yes, it does with me too. I don't get why 3bb put out these wild stories then next day it's fixed. Sorry for the misinformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 5 hours ago, bradiston said: Yes, it does with me too. I don't get why 3bb put out these wild stories then next day it's fixed. Sorry for the misinformation. Spoke too soon. Back to unwatchable on all channels, movies, sport whatever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinglife Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 15 hours ago, bradiston said: I'm experiencing really bad buffering on almost every channel on my IPtv box. 3bb say an undersea cable has been severely damaged between Asia and Europe. Could be as a result of the crap going down in the middle east I guess. They say it could take weeks to fix. Anyone else experiencing this? Yes, same issue. 3bb reckon it will take at least one month to fix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 3 minutes ago, surfinglife said: Yes, same issue. 3bb reckon it will take at least one month to fix. Back to cable then I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 15 hours ago, bradiston said: I'm experiencing really bad buffering on almost every channel on my IPtv box. 3bb say an undersea cable has been severely damaged between Asia and Europe. Could be as a result of the crap going down in the middle east I guess. They say it could take weeks to fix. Anyone else experiencing this? same here, called them and got the same answer, they did advise trying a VPN, but I don't understand their recommendation, if the cable is damaged for regular connection it will/should be damaged while using VPN as well, am I missing something here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 5 hours ago, elfpattaya said: 3BB seems to be working OK now. no for me, still buffering and sometimes completely loose connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 12 minutes ago, bradiston said: Spoke too soon. Back to unwatchable on all channels, movies, sport whatever. been there done that 555 ... sometimes get lucky and it's works fine for about 5–10 minutes than back to buffering and disconnecting, happen last night, it's happening this morning same same no different, down again as I write 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) Not noticing any problems with my 3BB fiber service today.... But I'm connecting via the U.S. and primarily accessing U.S. sources, so presumably those would be unaffected by a Singapore to Europe cable problem. Edited April 22 by TallGuyJohninBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 13 minutes ago, surfinglife said: Yes, same issue. 3bb reckon it will take at least one month to fix. got the same estimated time last night from their tech support team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 My 3BB was perfect over the weekend, using NORD VPN I was able to watch both Manchester teams qualify for the Cup Final, and the Chinese Grand Prix. All as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 17 minutes ago, surfinglife said: Yes, same issue. 3bb reckon it will take at least one month to fix. Using an NT (CAT as was) internet connection in Phetchabun, I have no end of trouble watching UK/US TV series' on an IPTV box, the rest of the family are watching Thai TV or playing games I'm the only one affected. Found out during a speed check NT are using a 3BB server in Nakhon Sawan as one of their connection hubs. Have no trouble watching live channels from Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I download to avoid any buffering issues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 3BB fiber via U.S.-based VPN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 PCM test, 3BB, 932.5 Mbps/301.2 Mbps, which is my usual daily norm...🤗 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeworld Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) These kinds of suspect streaming services are notoriously unreliable. Who knows where they originate from. https://torrentfreak.com/smart-iptv-app-blocked-by-isps-despite-it-carrying-zero-illegal-streams-240420/ Edited April 22 by freeworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegum Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Same issue. The cable you talk about was broken months ago by an Hoetsie attack in the Persian gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 1 minute ago, bubblegum said: Same issue. The cable you talk about was broken months ago by an Hoetsie attack in the Persian gulf. Yes, but since then they managed to keep the link up somehow, I guess by rerouting. Now, it's all gone to hell. This morning was good, but that collapsed later. I tried Nord on my box but could get nothing at all, using Hong Kong and the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeworld Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 18 minutes ago, bubblegum said: Same issue. The cable you talk about was broken months ago by an Hoetsie attack in the Persian gulf. HGC Global Communications, one of Hong Kong’s largest Wi-Fi providers, said that four of 15-plus submarine in the cables in the Red Sea had been cut, causing a “significant” disruption to an estimated quarter of traffic. Among the networks affected is Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1), a more than 15,500-mile cable system connecting South East Asia to Europe via Egypt. "there is a backup plan if a cable gets destroyed. The majority of telecom companies around the world "rely on multiple undersea cable systems, allowing them to reroute traffic in the event of an outage to ensure uninterrupted service," Thailand has 8 submarine cables There are now 8 international submarine cable systems landing in Thailand, and two new cables under construction: AAE-1 FLAG Europe Asia (FEA) SMW3 SMW4 AAG APG MCT TIS SJC2 (2022) ADC (2022) CAT is the leading operator for international submarine cable sytems in Thailand, being the landing party in Thailand for FEA, SMW3, SMW4, AAG, APG, TIS and ADC, owns and operates five submarine cable landing stations including the Sri Racha Cable Landing Station, the Petchaburi Cable Landing Station, the Songkhla Cable Landing Station, the Satun Cable Landing Station, and the Chumphon Cable Landing Station (now for domestic cable) TOT is the landing party in Thailand for AAE-1 and operates cable landing stations in Satun and Songkhla. My TOT internet is working without interruption since a long time, maybe there is a new problem which has arisen. Edited April 22 by freeworld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Same problem for me in BKK using NT. I was suspecting something broken somewhere over weekend. Improved slightly today. VPN helped me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, freeworld said: These kinds of suspect streaming services are notoriously unreliable. Who knows where they originate from. https://torrentfreak.com/smart-iptv-app-blocked-by-isps-despite-it-carrying-zero-illegal-streams-240420/ It's not the streaming service, it's the fibre optic cables themselves that have been compromised. I guess it's been on the cards for a long time that some group or other would sever the links. Maybe starlink is the only answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFHuaHin Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 3BB seems to be better this afternoon, but a vpn to USA will fix most issues if you still have some, using a vpn to london or frankfurt or paris will not help in this situation, you need your traffic to go via the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoKorat Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) World Streams Pro box working fine in the UK. 3BB Fibre working fine in Thailand - I can view my security cameras without problems. Edited April 22 by MangoKorat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 20 minutes ago, MangoKorat said: World Streams Pro box working fine in the UK. 3BB Fibre working fine in Thailand - I can view my security camerars without problems. It seems to be up and down. But more down than up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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