AT&T’s botched network update caused yesterday’s major wireless outage
arstechnica.com
AT&T blamed itself for "incorrect process used as we were expanding our network."
  • bramblepatchmysteryEnglish
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    8 months ago

    My understanding is that emergency services are either 2G or a mesh infrastructure (perhaps both? I am still learning tech.

    • chronicledmonocleEnglish
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      8 months ago8 months ago

      No there is dedicated LTE and 5G bans for First Responders. Normal users can use it, but when First Responders connect to it they deprioritze everyone else on the band.

    • Encrypt-KeeperEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Emergency services use 4g LTE when they’re connecting through a hotspot. They’re still have local radio communications, but anything network wise is regular 4g.