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Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services


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  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.

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