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Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity
From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
Major wireless carriers have activated their open roaming agreements, allowing customers of competitors to connect to any working cell tower. As usual in disasters, text messaging may work even when voice and data connections don't.
AT&T released the following statement:"Hurricane Ida has caused significant impacts to our network in Louisiana from the massive power outages and storm damage. Our Louisiana wireless network is operating at 60% of normal and we have significant outages in New Orleans and Baton Rouge due to power outages, flooding and storm damage. We had key network facilities go offline overnight, and while some have already been restored, some facilities remain down and are inaccessible due to flooding and storm damage."
[...] https://about.att.com/pages/disaster_relief/storm_ida.htmlStill looking for statements from Verizon, T-Mobile, Cox (I think, I loose track of which merger covered which metro area).
I expect, if they haven't already, WiFi providers and cable systems will also be announcing open service for users in affected areas where their networks are still operating.
Current thread:
- Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 29)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 29)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 30)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity JASON BOTHE via NANOG (Aug 30)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 30)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 30)
- Re: Main electric transmission towers collapsed--New Orleans at 11% Internet connectivity Sean Donelan (Aug 29)