MIAMI, United States. — The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) announced interruptions in Internet service for the next few days.
The state monopoly indicated in a release that the affectations will occur “as part of the tasks planned to guarantee the availability of services.”
The note indicates that maintenance in the telecommunications networks will be carried out “during the next few days” and adds that “while these technical actions are being carried out, it may be perceived that the operation of the services will be affected, so the work will be carried out at times of less voice and data traffic”.
As part of the tasks planned to guarantee the availability of our services, various works will be carried out in the telecommunications networks over the next few days.
While these technical actions are being carried out, the operation of the services may be affected, so the work will be carried out during the hours of less voice and data traffic.
According to the information, the effects will begin at dawn this Saturday in the provinces of Havana, Artemisa and Mayabeque, and that in the following days they will continue in other territories of the country.
“In the early morning of March 18, work will be done on the 3G network in the Havana province and some areas of Artemisa and Mayabeque (…) in the following days it will continue in different regions of the country,” said the state entity, which offered an apology. “For the inconvenience this may cause.”
In this sense, we inform that in the early morning of March 18 (00:00-06:00 am) work will be done on the 3G network in the province of Havana and some areas of Artemisa and Mayabeque. In the following days it will continue in different regions of the country.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we reiterate that these interventions are essential for the services to function. If you have any concerns, you can contact us through the official service channels of the company.
ETECSA insisted that “these interventions are essential for the functioning of the services”.
The company assured that in case of any concern, customers can contact their operators “through the official service channels of the company.”