MTN data network outage

[Kevin Lancaster]

MTN data network outage

MTN subscribers have been hit by a data outage, affecting users all over South Africa.

 

[Datura]

Some of my data apps are working. Whatsapp isn't. Two calls dropped in the last 10 minutes.

 

[Polly101]

ditto - MTN / Whatsapp iffy

 

[Datura]

Mine is back up and running.

 

[Rickster]

Sorry for this dumb question, why dont MTN, VC and CellC have network status pages on their website?

 

[skeptic_SA]

Sorry for this dumb question, why dont MTN, VC and CellC have network status pages on their website?

Its a very good question actually. And its the very reason that they don't. Would be too helpful for their clients.

 

[Rickster]

Its a very good question actually. And its the very reason that they don't. Would be too helpful for their clients.

It will cut down the queues in the call centre dramatically.

 

[Kevin Lancaster]

MTN has stated that a nationwide outage impacting certain services earlier today was caused by an attack on its data centre.

“MTN can confirm that it detected a brief and intermittent data interruption as a result of an attack on its data centre,” said Sidney Arnold, general manager for network operations at MTN.

Arnold said the interruption affected WhatsApp services.

“Data services have been fully restored. The interruption was restored in 30 minutes.”

 

[Thor]

ahh that would explain the whatsapp thread

 

[pinball wizard]

“MTN can confirm that it detected a brief and intermittent data interruption as a result of an attack on its data centre,”

Wot? Like Jihadists with AK's, or #datapricesmustfall protesters with placards?

 

[RichardG]

In other news MTN have sent me this and


To improve your experience we upgrading our Network in your area between 09/11/2016 - 15/11/2016. Apologies for any intermittent service interruptions that may occur.

I wonder if this has something to do with it https://ssl-1.ipact.telkom-ipnet.co.za/pubcgi/internal/NBProgress.pl?pass=1&NNRef=NN0059031

 

[Toxic T]

Nigeria?