News of 5th Cable break probably false

Internet services were disrupted in large parts of the Middle East and India following damage to undersea cables. Initial reports were of two cables being damaged, then a third, but when a forth cable experienced problems conspiracy theories began to fly: had terrorism extended to the depths of the sea? Was the US trying to cut of Iran's supply of data? Now there are reports of a 5th cable being affected. But Stephan Beckert, Research Director of TeleGeography thinks reports of a 5th break are erroneous and are probably based on a misunderstanding. He also says that reports of internet loss in Iran have been overstated. He explains this, and why he thinks accidents are still the most likely explanation for the cable breaks in the interview below:

And if four cables seems like a lot, well more have broken in the recent past:

In December 2006, seven of the eight Internet cables connected to Taiwan were damaged by an earthquake. Internet communications in much of Asia were disrupted for weeks.

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