Telecom Providers Report Service Interruptions After Greater Malé Power Failure

Mobile and broadband services across Malé and Hulhumalé faced disruptions on Sunday due to a widespread power outage caused by an 'earth fault' that led to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Ooredoo Maldives and Dhiraagu, the two main telecom providers, announced service interruptions, noting that cell sites were running on battery backup but prolonged outage could cause failures. The outage affected Greater Malé including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. STELCO, the state electric company, said checkups were underway before re-energising the grid.

Mobile and broadband services across Malé and Hulhumalé faced disruptions on Sunday due to a widespread power outage caused by an 'earth fault' that led to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Ooredoo Maldives and Dhiraagu, the two main telecom providers, announced service interruptions, noting that cell sites were running on battery backup but prolonged outage could cause failures. The outage affected Greater Malé including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. STELCO, the state electric company, said checkups were underway before re-energising the grid.

Mobile and broadband services across Malé and Hulhumalé faced disruptions on Sunday due to a widespread power outage caused by an 'earth fault' that led to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Ooredoo Maldives and Dhiraagu, the two main telecom providers, announced service interruptions, noting that cell sites were running on battery backup but prolonged outage could cause failures. The outage affected Greater Malé including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. STELCO, the state electric company, said checkups were underway before re-energising the grid.

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