What Saxenian calls the "newArgonauts" essentiallytake advantageof a geographic hierarchy connectinglower-costproduction in Asiawithhigher-value activities intheUnited States and Europe.
At the time, cable operator Seacom said several lines connecting Europe with Africa, the Middle East and Asia were hit, also slowing down internet services, reported Reuters news agency.
Korea revealed it could be the next Internet hot spot of Asiawith 42 percent of those surveyed connecting to the Internet in the past month, according to NetValue.