Coverage dated July 7, 2022 to July 8, 2022

Canada: Outage leaves many without mobile, internet service

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A widespread network outage from Rogers Communications has left many Canadian customers without mobile and internet service and caused problems for police, courthouses, passport offices and other facilities. A notice

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New York Times
Network Disruption Triggers Internet and Phone Outages in Canada (opens New York Times)
Published Jul 7, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The outages affected customers of one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies. Some local police services said customers were unable to call 911.
The Week
Many Canadians without cell, internet service after nationwide network outage (opens The Week)
Published Jul 7, 2022
The Guardian
Massive network outage in Canada hits homes, ATMs and 911 emergency lines (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 7, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Rogers, which dominates Canada’s mobile and internet market, says technical teams working to restore service amid widespread disruptions
WCNC
Canada's internet outage disrupts emergency and banking services (opens WCNC)
Published Jul 7, 2022
WCNC's feed description
A widespread network outage from Rogers Communications Inc. left many Canadian customers without mobile and internet service and caused problems for police.
Engadget
Major Rogers outage causes internet and mobile network issues across Canada (opens Engadget)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Engadget's feed description
911 services and payment network Interac have also been affected..
NPR
A major internet outage in Canada disrupts ATMs and 911 services (opens NPR)
Published Jul 7, 2022
NPR's feed description
Rogers, a leading telecom provider, suffered an outage Friday, creating disruptions to internet, cellular and cable services throughout Canada. The company has millions of customers.
WFMZ Allentown
Canada: Outage leaves many without mobile, internet service (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Jul 8, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A widespread network outage from Rogers Communications has left many Canadian customers without mobile and internet service and caused problems for police, courthouses, passport offices and other facilities. A notice
Al Jazeera
Rogers network outage hits homes, banks, businesses across Canada (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Thousands sent scrambling as one of the country’s telecom giants is hit by enormous internet and mobile service outage.
NBC News
Widespread network outage disrupts internet and cellphone service, transactions in Canada (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 8, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The Rogers outage interrupted services across retailers and credit card processors, police and courts, airlines and train networks.
Digital Journal
Massive telecommunications outage hits millions in Canada (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jul 8, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Millions of Canadians are without internet or cell phone access today after Rogers Telecommunications suffered an outage.
Insider
Millions of Canadians experienced unexplained cell and internet outages, which also caused problems for travelers and The Weeknd (opens Insider)
Published Jul 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
A massive outage on Friday disrupted Rogers' networks across Canada, forcing customers to find alternative ways to get cell and internet service.
NBC News
Mobile,internet service mostly back in Canada after outage (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 8, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The disruption, which the Toronto-based telecommunications company offered no explanation for, started Friday morning.

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