Oh no... No O2!

[Markymark]

A major outage, agreed. But as I said technology is not fail proof and will fail occasionally. Unless it is the end of the world then it is not the end of the world. Business has always been like that, but more so these days. Your contingency measures seem to be working and a test now and again will only serve to strengthen them.

Nobody sensible would revel in seeing businesses hit, but it still doesn't stop the schadenfreude towards the 'problems' of the many who who are obsessed by the trivia of mobile phone and internet usage.

A very fair assessment. It won’t be in my top 5 biggest problems at work this week so I agree. But for some people it may well be.

Luckily my top 5 biggest achievements this week are far greater so all in all a good week. But that’s mostly due to being awesome and living in London.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

In London where 97.26% of all U.K. business is conducted.

Interesting made up statistic can you substantiate your claim?

Not just 02 either.
The problem is also affecting customers of Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lyca Mobile and GiffGaff - which all use O2's infrastructure.

Well technically it is only O2 customers as the ones mentioned are customers of O2

 

[Markymark]

Interesting made up statistic can you substantiate your claim?

Well technically it is only O2 customers as the ones mentioned are customers of O2

Of course not, it was just a silly. It’s obvousy less that that, but not as high as the business that actually matters.

 

[Mile195]

Ah, welcome to my world. I've been on 3 since 2011... so I haven't had a decent data service for about 7 years now...

 

[Freds Dad]

London in chaos! People forced to speak to each other!

Is this the end of civilisation?

Reminded me of this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT0ay9u1gg4

 

[ColinJ]

Not just 02 either.
The problem is also affecting customers of Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lyca Mobile and GiffGaff - which all use O2's infrastructure.

I noticed that I had no phone signal when I woke up, but it came back while I was looking at the phone.

 

[Threevok]

I'm on Sky which is part of the O2 network.

Hell of a time for this to happen

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Some of us make sure we have two smartphones on different networks. <insert smug smiley here>

 

[cuberider]

This is a regular occurrence for o2 sadly, and one of the reasons I took my business elsewhere a few years ago. Like it or not, most people rely on being connected these days.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

A friend reports (unconfirmed) that it is a global software fault in Ericsson kit.

 

[Lavender Rose]

Yes I have been struggling with Tesco Mobile who use the 02 Network, its been like it since 6am this morning in Kent

 

[classic33]

A friend reports (unconfirmed) that it is a global software fault in Ericsson kit.

02 seem to be saying the same thing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46464730

 

[Threevok]

02 seem to be saying the same thing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46464730

Perhaps they should change them for Chinese masts

Al least you'd know someone was listening

 

[classic33]

Perhaps they should change them for Chinese masts

Al least you'd know someone was listening

Banned from 5G trials in Australia.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45281495

 

[Threevok]

Banned from 5G trials in Australia.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45281495

Indeed.

That's what my somewhat flippant remark was in reference too