Cyclone Amphan: Telecom networks operating at 65-70% capacity in affected districts, says COAI

Telecom networks continued to operate at 65-70 per cent capacity on the third day after super cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in coastal districts of West Bengal, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said on Friday.

Continuous power outages, frequent fibre cuts and electricity wires on roads have made restoration of telecom networks a challenging task, COAI said.

However, telecom companies expect to make up to 90 per cent services operational by Sunday evening.

“There is continuous power outage and frequent fibre cuts, therefore telecom networks were working at 65-70 per cent level today. Power restoration work is on. We hope the networks reach 85-90 per cent level by Sunday evening,” COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews told PTI.