An outage is planned on the Farice-1 system Thursday December 22nd with total loss of service for 3-4 hours in the period 01:00 to 06:00 UTC.
The outage is due to maintenance work on the land route in Scotland.
Internet users using Farice's connectivity can expect decreased quality during the outage.
Mr. Ómar Benediktsson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the Icelandic submarine cable company Farice ehf., which is a key player in the emerging Data Center Industry in Iceland and operates two fiber optic cables between Iceland and Europe.
For the past years Mr. Benediktsson has held various positions for Icelandair Group, most recently as CEO for Smartlynx airlines in Latvia. Mr. Benediktsson has led several successful international companies including Air Atlanta, Islandsflug and Island Tours in Germany and other European countries. Mr. Benediktsson has also held positions as Chairman of the Board of RUV ohf, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Company and as the vice Chairman of the Board of Icelandair Group.
For additional information please contact our offices in Iceland at:
farice@farice.is
Telephone: +354 585 9700
Telefax: +354 585 9709
