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a day ago
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- 1News
Call for govt action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
Internet experts say the government must do more to avoid internet outages, after a warship knocked out services to Taranaki and Marlborough. Interference from an Australian warship's navigation radar caused internet and radio services to fail in those regions on Wednesday. The 230-metre HMAS Canberra was sailing through Cook Strait when its systems disrupted 5 GHz wireless access points. The chief executive of the Telecommunications Users Association, Craig Young, said it showed the vulnerability in the country's network. "It was fixed quite quickly once they figured out what was going on," he said. ADVERTISEMENT "But it does show that we do have a weakness in the current way that radio spectrum, this is what's used for broadband and regional New Zealand, can be overridden by a stronger signal in an area where this frequency can be used by other users." Young said that in New Zealand, like anywhere in the world, radio frequencies were used for delivering all sorts of services, including mobile and broadband. "And what happened was, in this case, a radio signal that was stronger than the one that was being used to provide broadband was interrupting the broadband," Young said. "It was the ship with the radar and they were using the same frequency, unaware that in New Zealand that frequency was used for delivering broadband to users." He said rural and regional areas were particularly vulnerable and actions from the government were needed to avoid disruptions from happening in future. "We need a better way to allocate certain parts of the spectrum to people like these broadband providers so they don't get interrupted." Sam James, a technical manager at TPNET, which provides broadband services across the Tasman and Marlborough areas, said his services were affected on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT "This kind of event is rare, and to be fair, no one really did anything wrong. The equipment behaved exactly as it's designed to — it's just that a visiting warship doesn't normally show up in the spectrum plan," he said. "Once the source was identified, we understand the ship adjusted frequencies to reduce disruption, and things settled down pretty quickly. "That said, the incident does highlight how fragile rural networks can be when built entirely on a shared or congested spectrum." James said Australia and the US were opening up new spectrum bands like 3 GHz and 6 GHz to give regional providers more room to build high-capacity, resilient links. "But here in New Zealand, those same bands remain mostly off-limits or underutilised — even though the gear is available and the need is growing." A serious conversation was needed about "spectrum access, infrastructure resilience, and making sure critical services aren't just one radar sweep away from a dropout", James said. Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith told RNZ he would be "discussing the matter with officials". ADVERTISEMENT
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sky News AU
ADF warship causes internet outage in New Zealand
An Australian warship has accidentally been blamed for widespread internet and radio disruptions across parts of New Zealand. The HMAS Canberra, Australia's largest naval vessel, was en route to Wellington when its navigation radar reportedly caused outages on both New Zealand's North and South Islands. An ADF spokesperson confirmed the ship's radar had been identified as the source of the disruption.
Economic Times
2 days ago
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- Economic Times
Australian navy ship causes widespread radio and internet outages in New Zealand
image for reference Synopsis HMAS Canberra, an Australian Navy vessel, inadvertently disrupted radio and internet services across parts of New Zealand early Wednesday morning. The ship's navigation radar system, activated as it approached Wellington, interfered with local wireless signals, causing outages on both the North and South Islands. The ADF has acknowledged the incident and is working with New Zealand to prevent future occurrences. An Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Canberra, inadvertently caused significant disruptions to radio and internet services across parts of New Zealand this week. The incident occurred as the ship was en route to Wellington, impacting both the North and South Islands in the early hours of Wednesday morning. ADVERTISEMENT According to reports, HMAS Canberra's navigation radar system was activated as the vessel approached Wellington. This radar system, which operates on powerful frequencies, unintentionally interfered with local wireless internet and radio signals, leading to outages in several regions. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) acknowledged the incident, confirming that the disruption was not intentional. They stated that as soon as the interference was detected, steps were taken to rectify the situation and restore normal communications. The outages affected a wide range of services, including both public and private communications. Residents and businesses in the impacted areas experienced difficulties accessing the internet and radio broadcasts for several hours. The disruption highlighted the vulnerability of civilian communications infrastructure to external electronic interference.A spokesperson for the ADF expressed regret over the incident and assured the public that measures would be implemented to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The New Zealand government is reportedly in communication with Australian authorities to review protocols and ensure better coordination during future naval visits. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates. Australian navy ship causes widespread radio and internet outages in New Zealand Australian navy ship causes widespread radio and internet outages in New Zealand World's largest iron ore mine discovered, $6 trillion find could make Australia unstoppable World's largest iron ore mine discovered, $6 trillion find could make Australia unstoppable Australian travellers heading to Maldives warned of terror threat, 'civil unrest' Australian travellers heading to Maldives warned of terror threat, 'civil unrest' Summer Game Fest 2025: Complete schedule, how to watch live in New Zealand and Australia, city-wise details Summer Game Fest 2025: Complete schedule, how to watch live in New Zealand and Australia, city-wise details New Zealand braces for cool weekend as snow and heavy rain sweep cities, check forecast New Zealand braces for cool weekend as snow and heavy rain sweep cities, check forecast Sinkhole emerges on busy Christchurch road due to burst water main, repair work underway Sinkhole emerges on busy Christchurch road due to burst water main, repair work underway Australia gears up for icy cold weather on King Charles III's birthday weekend, check forecast Australia gears up for icy cold weather on King Charles III's birthday weekend, check forecast Lost $200m in startup bust to alcohol addiction: Ex-AFL Joel Macdonald star reflects upon his downfall and how he fought back Lost $200m in startup bust to alcohol addiction: Ex-AFL Joel Macdonald star reflects upon his downfall and how he fought back Win, draw, or wait? What Socceroos need to do against Japan in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier to avoid a playoff nightmare Win, draw, or wait? What Socceroos need to do against Japan in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier to avoid a playoff nightmare Wicked: For Good movie, sequel to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's musical hit, trailer out; check release date NEXT STORY
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Australian navy ship causes widespread radio and internet outages in New Zealand
HMAS Canberra, an Australian Navy vessel, inadvertently disrupted radio and internet services across parts of New Zealand early Wednesday morning. The ship's navigation radar system, activated as it approached Wellington, interfered with local wireless signals, causing outages on both the North and South Islands. The ADF has acknowledged the incident and is working with New Zealand to prevent future occurrences. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Impact and Response Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads An Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Canberra , inadvertently caused significant disruptions to radio and internet services across parts of New Zealand this week. The incident occurred as the ship was en route to Wellington , impacting both the North and South Islands in the early hours of Wednesday to reports, HMAS Canberra's navigation radar system was activated as the vessel approached Wellington. This radar system, which operates on powerful frequencies, unintentionally interfered with local wireless internet and radio signals, leading to outages in several Australian Defence Force (ADF) acknowledged the incident, confirming that the disruption was not intentional. They stated that as soon as the interference was detected, steps were taken to rectify the situation and restore normal outages affected a wide range of services, including both public and private communications. Residents and businesses in the impacted areas experienced difficulties accessing the internet and radio broadcasts for several hours. The disruption highlighted the vulnerability of civilian communications infrastructure to external electronic interference.A spokesperson for the ADF expressed regret over the incident and assured the public that measures would be implemented to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The New Zealand government is reportedly in communication with Australian authorities to review protocols and ensure better coordination during future naval visits.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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- RNZ News
Call for govt action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
Photo: Unsplash / RNZ Internet experts say the government must do more to avoid internet outages, after a warship knocked out services to Taranaki and Marlborough. Interference from an Australian warship's navigation radar caused internet and radio services to fail in those regions on Wednesday. The 230-metre HMAS Canberra was sailing through Cook Strait when its systems disrupted 5 GHz wireless access points. The HMAS Canberra which has been visiting New Zealand this week. Photo: AFP The chief executive of the Telecommunications Users Association, Craig Young, said it showed the vulnerability in the country's network. "It was fixed quite quickly once they figured out what was going on," he said. "But it does show that we do have a weakness in the current way that radio spectrum, this is what's used for broadband and regional New Zealand, can be overridden by a stronger signal in an area where this frequency can be used by other users." Young said that in New Zealand, like anywhere in the world, radio frequencies were used for delivering all sorts of services, including mobile and broadband. "And what happened was, in this case, a radio signal that was stronger than the one that was being used to provide broadband was interrupting the broadband," Young said. "It was the ship with the radar and they were using the same frequency, unaware that in New Zealand that frequency was used for delivering broadband to users." He said rural and regional areas were particularly vulnerable and actions from the government were needed to avoid disruptions from happening in future. "We need a better way to allocate certain parts of the spectrum to people like these broadband providers so they don't get interrupted." Sam James, a technical manager at TPNET, which provides broadband services across the Tasman and Marlborough areas, said his services were affected on Wednesday. "This kind of event is rare, and to be fair, no one really did anything wrong. The equipment behaved exactly as it's designed to - it's just that a visiting warship doesn't normally show up in the spectrum plan," he said. "Once the source was identified, we understand the ship adjusted frequencies to reduce disruption, and things settled down pretty quickly. "That said, the incident does highlight how fragile rural networks can be when built entirely on a shared or congested spectrum." James said Australia and the US were opening up new spectrum bands like 3 GHz and 6 GHz to give regional providers more room to build high-capacity, resilient links. "But here in New Zealand, those same bands remain mostly off-limits or underutilised - even though the gear is available and the need is growing." A serious conversation was needed about "spectrum access, infrastructure resilience, and making sure critical services aren't just one radar sweep away from a dropout", James said. Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith told RNZ he would be "discussing the matter with officials". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
