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UPDATED: Northwestel 'network issue' disrupts phone, internet services in Jean Marie River

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Northwestel customers in Yellowknife and surrounding areas had a 'major' disruption in services on July 13. NNSL file photo

A SA国际影视传媒渘etwork issueSA国际影视传媒 disrupted cellular, internet and long-distance phone services in Jean Marie River Thursday, impacting five other communities before being resolved the next day.

While local phone services in Jean Marie River were unaffected by the disruption, the network issue caused communication woes for a number of Sahtu and Dehcho communities, impacting customersSA国际影视传媒 ability to make long-distance calls to Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Wrigley, Tulita and Fort Good Hope.

The disruption was resolved early Friday morning, stated Anderson in an email to News/North.

The cause of the network issue has not yet been determined, he added.

ThursdaySA国际影视传媒檚 disruption follows two major Northwestel internet and phone outages in Yellowknife and the surrounding area SA国际影视传媒 one in July and another earlier this month.

Vandalism to a fibre line has been blamed for both outages and continue to investigate the incidents.





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