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Nearly a year in development, satellite backup for emergency communications auto-activated during July 28 Hatteras/Ocracoke outage
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (939+ words) A satellite backup system nearly a year in the making passed an unscheduled real-world test when Hatteras and Ocracoke islands’ only fiber connection was damaged July 28, automatically keeping a FirstNet cell site in Avon online even though final testing was…...
Widespread Verizon outage disrupts calls along Outer Banks, across NENC
1+ week, 6+ day ago (610+ words) A widespread Verizon wireless outage was preventing customers from making and receiving phone calls Saturday afternoon across the Outer Banks, northeastern North Carolina and other parts of the United States, while text messaging and mobile data continued to work for…...
AT&T adds satellite backup for Hatteras, Ocracoke cell sites as county commissioners press Brightspeed on recurring outages
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1659+ words) A new safeguard is now in place to help preserve emergency communications on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands during future internet and cell phone outages. AT&T has configured six cell sites serving the islands to automatically route communications through satellite…...
Hatteras Island residents report Verizon service problems; Company says fixes are underway
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) Verizon customers on Hatteras Island have reported widespread service issues in recent weeks, ranging from dropped calls and delayed text messages to entire stretches of the island where cell service has disappeared altogether. The disruptions come in a community already…...