Saturday, May 8, 2010

Note From The Administrators

NOTE FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS OF CALVARY TODAY.

CALVARY TODAY BLOG is experiencing some technical difficulties caused by the breakdown in the submarine cables linking Malaysia to Europe and USA as announced by Telekom. Those who are trying to access the blog through computers serviced by land lines may get this message:

"The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties.
The webpage "calvarytoday.blogspot.com" cannot be found. DNS error occurred. Server cannot be found. The link may be broken."

This is a technical problem due to the internet service breakdown and not because someone has blocked or hacked into the CT blog.

However, calvarytoday.blogspot.com  may still be accessed through the WIRELESS mode i.e. using a wireless broadband, WIFI or mobile internet access provided by Maxis, Digi, Celcom and private networks.

Below is an announcement released by TM last week. (end of April)

INTERNET SERVICES DISRUPTION DUE TO CABLE WORKS ON SMW4 

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) wishes to announce that its consortium members have detected a cable fault on the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 4 (SMW4) submarine cable network between Alexandria in Egypt and Palermo in Italy linking Malaysia to Europe and the United States (US). The consortium will be carrying out repair works on site on Saturday, 24 April 2010 and it is expected to be completed on Sunday, 2 May 2010. During the restoration process, there will be some interruption to the traffic to Europe and the US carried through that cable. TM is taking active steps to minimize disruptions; we have added additional links on other routes and coordinated with other international carriers in order to provide additional bandwidth for our customers.

Despite these initiatives, customers using Internet services nationwide may experience some degree of service degradation such as slow browsing while accessing international websites. Customers using Virtual Private Network (VPN) and other critical business applications linked to Europe and the US will be assured minimal degradation of service, if any.

TM will provide necessary updates on the progress of the restoration works, and would like to elicit feedback from our customers on the quality of service experienced.

We apologize for any inconveniences caused by this disruption, whilst at the same time, would like to assure customers that we are undertaking all necessary measures to ensure that customers experience uninterrupted service.

TM wishes to thank its customers for their understanding and patience during the affected period. Meanwhile, customers can call TM at 100 and select “Technical Assistance” or e-mail us at help@tm.com.my for any Internet related problems.



Taken from Berita Calvary.


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We have not been concern over this as we have the assurance from God that He is in control and He has a higher purpose in allowing this to happen.


We received this assurance from God last Saturday when we sought Him for wisdom and guidance in this issue.  


Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, 
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18 - 

We have remained silent because we believe that God wants us to focus our attention to intercede for our nation in this month of May. Many have told us that they have been reading Berita Calvary since they could not access Calvary Today. This we believe is the work of God, who always directs us to fulfill a higher purpose for His Kingdom and in this month of May, our calling as Christians in Malaysia is, to PRAY FOR OUR NATION.

There are two major events that has been organized to rally Christians in the whole nation together to pray for Malaysia. 

1.  Run For The Nation held on 22 May 2010.

2.  The Global Day of Prayer held in Stadium Malawati on 23 May 2010. Admission by Ticket Only. We were told that tickets for this event have all been given out. (Sorry. There are still tickets available. Please get them from your church pastors) Ticket holders are encouraged to go. If you cannot make it, please return the tickets to your pastors.

Please read BERITA CALVARY for details.

In line with this call for national prayer organised by our national Christian leaders, we encourage all Christians to unite with one another in prayer and intercession for our nation in this whole month of May.

God Bless Malaysia. 

ON ANOTHER NOTE, tomorrow is MOTHER'S DAY. The administrators wish all mothers a 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!


1 comments:

Anonymous said...

..." technical difficulties caused by the breakdown in the submarine cables linking Malaysia to Europe and USA as announced by Telekom"

Many servers based in Europe & US (via Europe - US submarine cable) were cut off from access in Malaysia via land-line! If access using link from " Hong Kong-Japan-US submarine cable", it is no problem at all.

A few private business internet providers were also denied access to US- Europe submarine cable linked websites ! It is a common problem as the submarine cable is VERY OLD dated backed to 1960s ?

I used independence izzi wireless & is able to access Calvary Today & many sites without any problem during that time frame repairs!