Spanish telecom company Telefonica announced that ongoing network update works had caused a communication outage affecting fixed landlines for some businesses and the emergency line 112 in certain regions of Spain on Tuesday.
The company confirmed that its teams were actively working to restore services, and the emergency lines had already been reinstated.
This disruption occurs merely four weeks after Spain and Portugal experienced a catastrophic nationwide power outage that plunged both countries into darkness.
According to DownDetector, the networks of all major providers in Spain, including that of Spanish telecom giant Telefonica, are currently down. Customers are reportedly unable to make calls, receive texts, or utilize their mobile data services.
Although the disruption has been attributed to a network upgrade being conducted by Telefonica, users of other networks have also reported experiencing outages on social media.
Emergency services in various regions have issued alternative contact numbers due to the impact on the national emergency number ‘112’.
Spain’s Ministry of Digital Transformation confirmed to The Independent that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation.
The power outage in April, which left Spain and Portugal without electricity for nearly 23 hours, severely impacted daily life. Notably, the blackout affected metro systems and airports, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights across both nations.
