When will the Internet return after disconnecting the shutdown in Spain?

Iberian Peninsula lived this Monday One of the greatest electrical shutdowns in its history Recently, leaving millions of people without access to the main services. From noon, both Spain and Portugal transferred the generalized cuts of light, which Paralyzed enterprises, hospitals, transport networks and mobile communicationsThe field was immediate and expanded, equally affected by urban and rural areas.

The consequences were direct: traffic lights were turned off, detained, airports working with generators and hospitals suspending non -operational services. Public transport almost completely stopped, leaving thousands of stuck citizens, unable to return home. Chaos has spread to critical sectors, such as financial, industrial and telecommunications, according to Bi -bi -xField

Blackout He also exposed the vulnerability of digital infrastructureSeriously affects the Internet and communication services. The main data processing centers continued to work thanks to the backup systems, but the intermediate equipment necessary for the distribution of signals began to endure the failure when their energy sources were exhausted. This caused Internet and telephony falling services In various urban and rural areas.

Internet, one of the largest Blackout victims in Spain

Although large data processing centers have generators that allow their continuous operation, the network depends on much more fragile intermediate nodes. Without this equipment in operation, data traffic is interrupted, even if the central servers remain active.

Arturo Azorra, Deputy Director of IMDEA NETWORKS, explained Country That the Internet needs these nodes distributed by cities to maintain a connection. Optical fiber can take long distances, but without local switches, the connection becomes impossible.

Spain Vodafone confirmed that its network operates at 70 % of the capacity Thanks to the use of emergency generators; Nevertheless, the service may worsen if the situation is not allowed in the next few hours. On the other side, Telefónica activated the established crisis committee For emergency situations, although he did not offer details about the status of his services.

“The company works, as it was planned and installed in order to maintain services, rationalizing the use of resources in order to remain in operation and determine the priorities of the main services“Telefónica said in his X.”The disconnection in the country affected telecommunication services that are supported by electric generators and batteries, expecting the restoration of power supply, on which the network depends“

The Spanish and Portuguese authorities activated the crisis cabinets to manage an emergency. Red Electrica calculated that the general restoration of the proposal This can take from six to ten hoursAlthough some areas began to partially recover during the day. Spanish president, Pedro SanchezIt is recognized in the appearance that there is no “convincing information” about what happened.