Vodafone web and data users in Auckland are having connection issues today.

Vodafone spokesman Paul Brislen confirmed some users were experiencing problems. He said the network was trying to work out what the problem was and whether it was confined to just data usage or was affecting mobile and web too.

On Twitter, users tweeted their concerns to Vodafone. "Has someone broken something?" asked one Tweeter. "Can't get any data traffic on my iPhone and my work PC refuses to load your website."

Some are suggesting the outage may be connected to a fire that has evacuated the SkyTower this afternoon.

- Alice Neville

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:37:14 +1200, Simon Allard <simon.allard@team.orcon.net.nz> wrote:

Rumour is that the Fire brigade has given the all clear. (or close to it)

 

 

 

From: nznog-bounces@list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:nznog-bounces@list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Antonio Pavletich
Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 2:24 p.m.
To: nznog
Subject: [nznog] A seriously bad situation - Fire at SkyTower if you don't know what's going on there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: noc@vocus.com.au [noc@vocus.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 2:20 p.m.
To: Network Operations
Subject: Vocus Event Notification - Update

Customers please note that we have been notified that due to a fire in the comms room of SkyTower, the fire brigade have locked down all access to the building and we are unable to gain access.  All power to the building is currently off.  We have an engineer ready to proceed into the building to check all services.  Currently our equipment is running on UPS and our supplier's equipment is also running on UPS.

Updates to follow.


Regards,
Vocus NOC