Bell network problem behind 90-minute overnight 911 outage in Manitoba, five other provinces
A 911 outage that lasted about 90 minutes in Manitoba and other provinces Thursday morning was caused by a problem with Bell’s next-generation network amid concerns about recurring disruptions. It’s […]
A 90-minute 911 outage occurred in Manitoba and five other provinces on Thursday morning due to a problem with Bell’s next-generation network. The outage, first detected at 2:13 a.m., was resolved by 3:40 a.m., though it affected Bell’s 911 services across those regions. Service was restored using a backup system, with the vast majority of calls rerouted to 911 communications centres.
Winnipeg police advised residents to call the non-emergency line during the disruption. Bell is investigating the root cause and providing information to relevant parties, including the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, which requires a post-outage report within 14 days. The outage is part of a series of 911 disruptions, including a fiber optic cable cut in July and a previous outage in April.
Premier Wab Kinew has expressed concerns about the recurring issues, urging for greater reliability and redundancy measures.
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