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Mobile Network in Cuba Faces Blackouts: ETECSA Cites Power Failures as Primary Cause
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (395+ words) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by Alex Smith The Cuban telecommunications company, ETECSA, acknowledged on Tuesday a widespread deterioration of its mobile network across the island. This decline is directly linked to the ongoing electrical collapse that has left the country in darkness…...
Cuban Red Cross Branch in Santiago Struggles Without Phone Service for Over 10 Months
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (542+ words) Saturday, July 4, 2026 by Amelia Soto The provincial headquarters of the Cuban Red Cross in Santiago de Cuba has been operating without telephone service for more than a decade, as reported on Facebook by Aris Arias Batalla, a member of the…...
Solar Panels Installed in Pinar del R'o's Telephone Centers: A Flicker of Power Amidst Widespread Outages
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (480+ words) Saturday, July 4, 2026 by Ava Castillo The territorial director of ETECSA in the province, Manuel Mili'n Villar, set a politically charged deadline for the project: having all systems operational by July 26, the date marking the 73rd anniversary of the assaults on the…...
Solar Panel Theft Disrupts TV Service in Rural Holgu'n
1+ week, 1+ day ago (491+ words) Sunday, June 28, 2026 by Michael Hernandez The recent theft of four solar panels from the La Alcaraza site, a key location for television and cellular communications in the Popular Council of Calabaza, Sagua de T'namo municipality, Holgu'n province, has left four…...
Power Outages Disrupt Digital TV in Havana, Leaving Residents in the Dark
1+ week, 4+ day ago (507+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 by Oscar Fernandez The ongoing electrical crisis in Cuba has now impacted the digital TV screens of thousands in Havana. Radiocuba's Havana Division has officially announced that digital television channels 24, 48, and 50 are experiencing transmission failures due to power…...
Women at ETECSA: "Our Goal is to Always Meet Customer Needs"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (654+ words) Tuesday, June 16, 2026 by Sophia Martinez In Ciego de "vila, three generations of women serve as the primary point of contact between ETECSA and its customers. The Telephone Assistance Center (CAT) within the company's Territorial Division operates under strict protocols, minute-by-minute…...
Etecsa's Inability to Find a Ladder Leaves Camag'ey in Limbo for Two Weeks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) Sunday, June 14, 2026 by Joseph Morales Garc'a shared his plight on Facebook, narrating how Etecsa initially promised to resolve the problem within 72 hours'a commitment that remains unfulfilled without repercussions. "After reporting the fault, Etecsa informed me they had up to 72 hours…...
Surge of Theft and Sabotage Targets Telecom Infrastructure, Disrupting Service in Santiago de Cuba
3+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) Saturday, June 13, 2026 by Christopher Ramirez A recent surge in theft and sabotage activities against the infrastructure of ETECSA has rendered three cellular base stations in Santiago de Cuba completely inoperative this week, leaving thousands of users without mobile and internet…...
Tele Turquino Implements Solar Panels to Sustain Broadcast Amidst Power Crisis
3+ week, 3+ day ago (399+ words) Saturday, June 13, 2026 by Daniel Vasquez The project is designed to operate an alternative digital TV transmitter directly from the telecenter, counteracting the disruptions experienced by the main transmitter of Channel 38, located at the Boniato Transmission Center, as reported by Canal…...
Meta Platforms Experience Widespread Outage, Leaving Users Without Access
3+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Friday, June 12, 2026 by Alex Smith On Friday, Facebook and Instagram experienced a significant global outage, leaving thousands unable to access these popular Meta platforms. Reports from users and monitoring sites began surfacing in the early morning hours. Initial disruptions were…...