The Chief Telecom Blaze: The Darkest Day for Taiwan's Internet Backbone

This article comments on the impact of the Chief Telecom IDC fire on Taiwan's network infrastructure. The author criticizes the vulnerability and single-point-of-failure nature of Taiwan's critical infrastructure (such as power and internet), leading to massive network latency or outages. It questions Chief Telecom's core role as an internet exchange center and international gateway manager, while slamming the negligence of backup mechanisms in a breakdown reminiscent of the massive blackout a decade ago.