iTnews

Dutch emergency services hit by major telecoms outage

By Staff Writer on Jun 25, 2019 7:10AM
Dutch emergency services hit by major telecoms outage

Prompting police to send all duty officers onto the streets.

A major telecommunications outage hit the Netherlands on Monday, crippling ambulance and emergency services numbers and prompting the police to send all duty officers onto the streets. The outage, which was ongoing after several hours, originated on the network of national carrier Royal KPN NV, ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Copyright Reuters
© 2019 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.
Tags:
netherlands security telco/isp

Partner Content

Building better cybersecurity for a world without perimeters
Partner Content Building better cybersecurity for a world without perimeters
Employees trust the new opportunity to drive change in Australia’s workplaces
Employees trust the new opportunity to drive change in Australia’s workplaces
How Covid highlighted the importance of digital fitness in the public sector
How Covid highlighted the importance of digital fitness in the public sector
Tomorrow’s workplace is closer to home than you think
Partner Content Tomorrow’s workplace is closer to home than you think

Sponsored Whitepapers

IBM Maximo: Manage any asset, anytime, any place with mobile EAM
IBM Maximo: Manage any asset, anytime, any place with mobile EAM
Optimise your operations with APM and AI-Powered insights
Optimise your operations with APM and AI-Powered insights
Forrester Study: Understand the total economic impact of using IBM Cloud Pak™ for Data
Forrester Study: Understand the total economic impact of using IBM Cloud Pak™ for Data
Technology skill development: The strategy for building better teams
Technology skill development: The strategy for building better teams
Find unhappy users before they complain
Find unhappy users before they complain

Events

  • Micro Focus Information Management & Governance (IM&G) Forum 2021
By Staff Writer
Jun 25 2019
7:10AM
0 Comments

Related Articles

  • Govt, AFP use AN0M bust to push for new range of powers
  • AFP and FBI sting used encrypted app to intercept crims' comms
  • Optus creates senior leadership role spanning national and cyber security ops
  • Govt, agencies struggle to contain scope creep fears around surveillance powers
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Whatsapp Email A Friend

Most Read Articles

Services Australia shifts most Centrelink payments to SAP S/4 HANA

Services Australia shifts most Centrelink payments to SAP S/4 HANA
ACCC clears 5G as a substitute for fixed-line broadband

ACCC clears 5G as a substitute for fixed-line broadband
Service NSW to hire 200 engineers, designers

Service NSW to hire 200 engineers, designers
ANZ sets itself up for a new workforce transformation

ANZ sets itself up for a new workforce transformation
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorisation.
Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of nextmedia's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.