Archive · 23 May 2025
Airtel Outage in Tamil Nadu and Kerala Highlights Telecom Concerns
Imagine if your phone stopped working for a few hours.
That's what happened to many Airtel users in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on May 13th!
They couldn't make or receive calls.
Airtel said it was due to a problem with a part of their network, not a cyberattack.
This outage shows how much we depend on our phones.
Because many people rely on mobile data, these kinds of disruptions can be a big deal.
It's like the internet going down, but for phone calls!
Bharti Airtel experienced a service disruption in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on May 13, impacting millions of subscribers.
The outage prevented users from making or receiving calls for several hours.
Airtel attributed the disruption to a failure at one of its network nodes.
Emergency call volume slightly decreased in Chennai during the outage.
The incident highlights the growing reliance on wireless networks in India.
- Who
- Subscribers of Bharti Airtel Ltd.
- What
- Airtel subscribers in Tamil Nadu and Kerala experienced a service disruption.
- When
- May 13
- Where
- Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India
- Why
- The disruption was due to a failure at a network node.
- Company
- Bharti Airtel
- Affected States
- Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Date
- May 13
- Subscribers Affected
- Millions
- Cause
- Network node failure