There was a technical incident in an area of the network where SFR is the leader. OceanProd / stock.adobe.com
More than 6000 reports had been counted since the beginning of the afternoon. The operators restored the breakdown around 6 p.m. without giving the reasons.
The mobile networks of SFR and Bouygues Telecom were restored late Friday afternoon, after suffering disruptions in several cities in France, the two operators said. Regarding SFR, several major French cities such as Paris, Lyon or Lille have been affected, according to the group, which added that “impactended around 6:00 p.m., without however specifying the origin of the breakdown.
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According to the specialized site Downdetector, which counted up to more than 6,000 reports from 2 p.m., the main cities concerned were Paris, Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux. Bouygues Telecom, also affected, “didn’t have a breakdown“Recorded in Lyon, Paris or Lille, but in other cities in France, said a spokesperson for the operator, without revealing which ones. The issues were resolved around 4:35 p.m., he said.