⁍ Orange said the service interruption at the level of Guilab affected voice calls, roaming and internet services.
⁍ Guinea’s government, which holds a majority stake in Guilab, has cut internet access in the past during times of unrest.
⁍ Orange said in the statement late on Sunday that international voice calls and roaming services were re-established on Saturday evening.
– Internet and phone services have been severely disrupted in the West African nation of Guinea since the disputed presidential election last week, and French telecom operator Orange says it’s not surprised by the latest cut. Orange said in a statement that its subsidiary Guilab has suffered cuts to outgoing international communications links over the past 72 hours, without prior warning, affecting voice calls, roaming, and internet services, Reuters reports. Internet and phone calls have been severely disrupted in Guinea after preliminary results of the hotly contested Oct. 18 presidential election showed that incumbent President Alpha Conde had won a disputed third term. At least 20 people have been killed since the vote. Guinea’s government, which holds a majority stake in Guilab, has cut internet access in the past during times of unrest. Orange said in the statement late on Sunday that international voice calls and roaming services were re-established on Saturday evening. It said it was surprised the cuts only affected Orange’s links. The company did not receive any notification of non-compliance with its obligations or a breach of Guinea’s laws, it said.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/guinea-election-orange/frances-orange-says-guinea-network-suffered-cuts-without-prior-warning-idUSL8N2HG0YH