How a Grandma Broke All of Armenia's Internet

Summary by Krater

This video examines how a severed fiber-optic cable in the village of Armazi cut off internet access for almost the entire nation of Armenia, and promotes the streaming platforms Nebula and CuriosityStream.

From the video

Answers: How did an elderly woman accidentally cut off the internet for an entire country?

• Fiber-optic cables
• Internet infrastructure
• Armenia internet blackout
• Georgian Railways
• Telecommunications in Georgia

What it concludes

• A severed fiber-optic cable near Armazi, Georgia, caused a nearly countrywide internet blackout in Armenia.
• The cut cable provided approximately 90 percent of Armenia's internet access.
• The internet outage lasted for 12 hours and affected 3 million people.
• The perpetrator, Hayastan Shakarian, was arrested after the telecom company isolated and fixed the cable.