This G7 country suddenly large -scale internet disconnection

Rogers Telecom, one of the largest telecommunications operators in Canada, suffered a service failure on the 8th, causing a large area of ​​domestic interruptions, and at least millions of users were affected. As a result, people cannot call the alarm call, cannot swipe the card at the supermarket, and cannot withdraw money from the automatic withdrawal machine ...

According to Reuters, due to the interruption of Internet and telephone services, many Canadian government agencies cannot provide services on the same day, including departments and tax departments that handle passport matters. Police said the 911 alarm calls in the capital of Ottawa and Toronto could not pass. The border management department said that passengers cannot fill in the declaration information with mobile phone software and have to be changed to paper registration.

In Ottawa, a number of shops, restaurants and cafes hung a "only cash" sign. They could not accept the bank card checkout. Customers who did not bring cash were disappointed.

Many people originally worked at home and were in a hurry on the 8th to "web" everywhere, so they held laptop bees to embrace the coffee shop, public library, hotel and other places that have not been disconnected. To the wifi signal also.

Vancouver International Airport said that passengers could not pay parking fees at the airport on the same day, could not use automatic withdrawal machines, nor could they swipe cards at the airport store. Canadian Airlines said their customer service center could not be connected.

The impact of the interruption network, the service of many banks and financial institutions was interrupted and could not be transferred. The Royal Bank of Canada confirmed that its automatic cash machines could not withdraw money, and the online banking business was also affected.

This is Rogers Telecom's second internet disconnection in 15 months. The company said in a statement on the 8th: "We disappointed everyone today. We are correcting the problem as soon as possible."

The Rogers executive Ji Pricig told Broadcasting Corporation that the company is still looking for the cause of the fault, and it cannot be determined when to restore the network.

A spokesman for the Canadian Public Security Minister Marca Monaco said on the 8th that the internet disconnection was not caused by hackers.

The Canadian telecommunications industry is led by the three major operators of Rogers, Bell, and Teller, with a total of 87%of the user market. Rogers is the largest wireless network service provider and has about 11.3 million users across the country.

Source: CCTV News Client

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