The submarine internet cable connecting Tonga to the rest of the world has been repaired, five weeks after an underwater volcanic eruption hit the tiny Pacific island nation. The 15 January eruption and tsunami caused wide destruction, killing three people and damaging hundreds of homes. In the immediate aftermath, the country was cut off from global reach because the underwater cable had been severed. Makeshift satellite services provided only limited communication links. While some low-grade internet services were set up about a week after the explosion, a fast connection was still lacking as aid and other supplies began to arrive at the islands. The 840km (520-mile) undersea cable connecting Tonga to Fiji had been its sole source of reliable internet.(BBC)…[+]