About a quarter of Canada’s internet service was knocked out after a massive outage left millions without WiFi, ATMs or emergency services for 19 hours.
Rogers Telecommunications, which boasts more than 11 million wireless subscribers, said its network was beginning to recover after nearly every facet of life had been disrupted on Friday when Canadians lost internet access, cell phone and landline phone connections following the outage.
Some callers could not reach emergency services via 911 calls, and police across Canada issued warnings to residents.
Canada’s border services agency said the outage also affected its mobile app for incoming travelers, while retailers’ cashless pay systems went down and banks reported issues with ATM services.
Many Canadians had to resort to crowding into cafes and public libraries that still had internet access and hovering outside hotels to catch a signal as they blasted Rogers, one of three telecom companies that dominate the nation’s market.
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Source: Daily Mail
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