OAKLAND, California – A nationwide cellular outage was reported on Thursday by major network carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and other users, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The number of reports of AT&T outages peaked at 31,931 around 4:30 a.m. ET, according to data from Downdetector.
In addition to AT&T, more than 800 service outages of U.S. wireless carriers Verizon and T-Mobile were also reported on the platform. Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
The outage affected users across the country, disrupting cellular communication services for an extended period. The cause of the outage was still under investigation at the time of reporting.
This is not the first time such an outage has occurred, and it raises concerns about the reliability of the nation’s cellular network infrastructure. Many users rely heavily on their smartphones for communication, and a widespread outage like this can have significant implications for businesses and emergency services.
As the story develops, users are urged to stay updated on the situation and check for any updates from network carriers. The impact of this outage on the cellular network industry remains to be seen, and it will be interesting to see how carriers address and prevent similar issues in the future.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining robust and reliable infrastructure for our cellular communication network, and the need for carriers to prioritize the seamless operation of their services.