February 23, 2024 at 05:21AM
AT&T experienced a major outage, affecting thousands of U.S. cellphone users. The company stated that the disruption was caused by a technical error in network expansion, not a cyber attack. Reports indicated over 73,000 outages, mainly in Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago, but services were gradually restored. Regulators and authorities initiated inquiries into the incident.
Key Takeaways from the Meeting Notes:
– AT&T experienced a lengthy outage on its U.S. cellphone network, affecting thousands of users.
– The outage, initially thought to be a possible cyber attack, was attributed to a technical error in coding during network expansion.
– Outages were reported by more than 73,000 users, mainly in Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago, but were reduced to fewer than 1,000 reports by 9 p.m. ET.
– AT&T’s subsidiary, Cricket Wireless, also experienced outages, with over 9,000 reported incidents.
– Other carriers, like Verizon and T-Mobile, reported issues due to customers attempting to connect with AT&T users.
– The Federal Communications Commission, Department of Homeland Security, and FBI were involved in investigating the outage.
– Capitol Hill officials expressed concerns and initiated a review to prevent similar incidents in the future.