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Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services


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Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, November 28th 2024 at 13:55 GMT by Tim Hastings   Print publication without navigation

  • One of Denmark's largest cellphone networks suffered severe outages Thursday that prevented people from contacting emergency services, forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical care,

A significant cellphone outage in Denmark, caused by a software update from the telecom company TDC, led to widespread disruptions affecting millions of users. The outage, which occurred on a Tuesday, not only halted regular communications but also impacted emergency services, with some individuals unable to reach emergency responders. TDC acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a software update that went awry, and stated they were working on a fix. This incident highlighted the critical dependency on mobile networks for both everyday communication and emergency situations, prompting discussions on the robustness and reliability of telecom infrastructure.

Read the Full news10nbc Article at [ https://www.whec.com/science-technology/cellphone-outage-in-denmark-causes-widespread-disruption-and-hits-emergency-services/ ]

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