A week after a significant power outage in Spain, users are experiencing lingering issues with their telecommunications. Mobile phones display conflicting messages about data usage, routers are malfunctioning, and some areas still lack consistent wifi.
Telef贸nica acknowledges some anomalies but offers no specifics. Users report receiving contradictory data usage messages. The problems appear to stem from instability in the power generators of telecommunication companies.
The outage also affected television services. Some users report issues with their Movistar routers, requiring workarounds like using the rewind function to watch live television. Wifi outages also persisted in several areas, such as Alboraya, with some residents having to borrow wifi from neighbors.
Valencia has experienced a series of smaller power outages in the days following the initial major event. These incidents, attributed to various causes including damaged cables and faulty transformers, highlight the ongoing vulnerability of the region's power grid.
Experts advise telecommunication companies to invest in improved backup power systems, use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), regularly back up configurations, and prioritize physical data storage to ensure resilience in the event of future outages.