Cable Bahamas advises that cable-based broadband Internet subscribers in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera were affected by the burning of a primary fibre optic feed on Grand Bahama island caused by bush fires.

Cable Bahamas' Network Operations Centre (NOC) network alarms sounded shortly before 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Field crews were immediately dispatched to effect repairs, which was identified to be in High Rock, east Grand Bahama.

Cable Bahamas' Internet service was first impacted late Saturday afternoon, however, services to the majority of customers were fully stabilised by 11 p.m. Saturday evening February 8. Internet service to all customers on these islands was fully restored by midday Sunday, February 9.

Cable Bahamas' built-in redundant design enabled the company to sustain service, although total capacity was somewhat reduced during the restoration process. During this time, cable TV and voice services were not affected.

The company advises any subscribers still experiencing Internet performance issues to report them either by phone at 601-8900 in New Providence, 602-8800 in Grand Bahama, and toll free at 1-242-300-2200 on Abaco and Eleuthera, or by e-mail at info@cablebahamas.com for assistance.

About Cable Bahamas Ltd.

Cable Bahamas is the communications provider of choice and the first to offer triple play services in The Bahamas. Services are provided under the REV suite of products including REVOICE, REVON and REVTV covering telephony, Internet and cable TV respectively. The company has revolutionised every area of business, delivering REVOICE landline phone service at the lowest cost and with the most features in The Bahamas, REVON broadband Internet which is the fastest in the nation, and REVTV cable TV services that includes more than 500 channels with dozens in HD and thousands of hours of video on demand content. Cable Bahamas serves residential and business customers on 16 islands in The Bahamas. The company also created the Cable Cares Foundation which has awarded over $2 million to local Bahamian non-profit organisations since inception. For more information please visit the company website at www.cablebahamas.com, follow on Twitter @cablebahamas or visit the company Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GetRevdUp.