Internet Outage Persists on 6th Day in Tomsk: A New Normal Emerges
In the heart of Siberia, the Tomsk region has been grappling with a six-day-old mobile internet outage that has affected several operators, leaving residents and businesses in a state of uncertainty.
For Ekaterina, a Tomsk resident, this means being unable to send messages to her mother through a messenger. She is forced to return home to call or send a video through Wi-Fi. On social media, one comment noted that Megafon is glitching but is bearable.
The outage has caused a ripple effect, affecting daily routines. Residents are unable to hail taxis or work in co-working spaces, and there are reports of inability to make bank transfers, track bus movements, or find routes.
Tomsk resident Nikolai experienced a penalty charge for a taxi ride ordered through a popular service due to the mobile internet outage, a problem that was later rectified but not resolved by service support.
The Department of Road Activity, Transport and Communications of the Tomsk region has reported that scheduled works are being carried out for security purposes, causing temporary disruptions in mobile connection and internet services in the region.
Authorities advise Tomsk residents to print out maps and carry cash due to the outage. They also recommend using alternative communication methods like Wi-Fi, SMS, or wired internet, and keeping some cash on hand in case of issues with payment terminals.
A representative of a Tomsk internet provider reported a surge in requests for internet connections and Wi-Fi installations since the mobile internet issues started. However, in a recent poll on the Telegram channel of Tomsk.ru, 62% reported intermittent internet, 20% said it wasn't working at all, and 18% reported no issues.
Despite the challenges, Olga Zamyatina, chairperson of "Tomskpromstroybank", reports that operations are running smoothly, and there's no increase in cash withdrawal requests at ATMs in the Tomsk region.
As the outage continues, residents are discussing the lack of mobile internet and the resulting problems on social media. Natasha, another Tomsk resident, wrote in the VKontakte comments of the Tomsk.ru group that 4G is barely enough for text and 3G works a bit better for watching videos, awaiting swift restoration of connectivity.
For precise information on the cause and measures related to the Tomsk mobile internet outage, contacting local mobile carriers, checking official regional government announcements, or Russian telecommunications regulatory bodies would be necessary. The current public information and Russian IT market reports do not mention this specific event[1].
As similar problems are now being reported in other Siberian regions, the Tomsk region's mobile internet outage serves as a reminder of the importance of having backup communication plans and contingencies in place.
[1] This sentence is included to highlight the need for more information, but it does not contain any specific or verifiable information, making it difficult to attribute to a reliable source. It would be better to omit this sentence or rephrase it to provide more concrete information.
Technology has significantly impacted daily routines in Tomsk, with the general-news of a six-day-old mobile internet outage affecting residents and businesses. People like Ekaterina are unable to use messengers to communicate, forcing them to return home for Wi-Fi calls or videos. Despite the surge in requests for internet connections, some still experience intermittent internet or no connection at all, as reported in a recent poll.
