Port Sudan emerges as Sudan's digital lifeline amid conflict

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00:00port sudan is no longer just an entry point for goods and humanitarian relief

00:11as fighting crippled telecommunications infrastructure across much of sudan

00:16the red sea city has become the country's digital lifeline

00:20a crucial tech hub keeping sudan connected to the outside world

00:25with fiber networks disrupted in several states

00:29international data traffic is now heavily reliant on undersea cable routes

00:34landing near port sudan supported by satellite backup systems designed for emergencies

00:41from this coastal city government offices media outlets aid agencies and millions of civilians

00:49depend on a fragile but essential flow of information

00:53engineers say keeping the network running is a daily challenge

00:57amid power shortages security risks unlimited equipment yet connectivity has so far been

01:05maintained

01:06we lost all three data transformers the tier four data center that provided hosting for the state

01:14government and institutions and the abu haraz satellite station entirely the damage exceeded

01:20seventy million dollars despite this we recovered and resumed operations by restoring the core data center

01:27which is now fully operational and serving government bodies private institutions and citizens across sudan

01:34behind the scenes teams rewrote data and activate satellite links when fiber fails

01:40any disruption risks cutting off entire regions from communications banking and emergency coordination

01:49the telecommunications sector played a crucial role during the war coordinating with banks despite the destruction of key equipment in khartoum

01:58operations temporarily moved to port sudan with new equipment from abroad restoring networks efficiently

02:04this effort eased the economic impact revitalized banking services and strengthened both the telecom

02:10and banking sectors as the government resume worked in khartoum

02:12as the conflict continues port sudan's role is expanding not just as a port but at the backbone of sudan's digital survival

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