The expected deployment of new submarine cables – including Africa 1 and SMW6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6) is expected to expand and stabilise Pakistan’s internet capabilities, according to Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) sources. The new cables are to improve data and internet network resilience, sorely needed in a nation that has seen severely and near regular disruptions to internet use, whether caused by technical or maintenance factors.