Airtel down nationwide: Thousands affected across India

The outage was tracked by Downdetector, where more than 3,000 users reported issues during the peak of the disruption. Around 47 per cent faced mobile internet problems, where 30 per cent 0eported a total service blackout.

On the morning of December 26, Airtel, one of the leading telecom service providers of India reportedly faced a massive service outage, leaving thousands of users with connectivity issues (no network, no calls and no messages). Customers reported about the widespread disruptions in mobile internet, signal reception, and overall connectivity, causing frustration all across the country.

Over 3,000 complaints filed on Downdetector

The outage was tracked by Downdetector, a platform which is popularly known for monitoring online service disruptions. According to the site, over 3,000 users reported about the issue during the peak of the disruption. Among these, 47 per cent faced mobile internet problems, 30 per cent reported a total ...