NTT identifies cause of fixed-line service disruption in Hokkaido

NTT East has confirmed the cause of a fixed-line communications disruption that affected parts of Hokkaido in January, stating that corrective measures have now been completed and services are operating normally. Up to approximately 250,000 fixed telephone lines were affected at peak, involving subscriber lines and ISDN services. The incident occurred on 20 January between 10:07 and 11:28 local time and impacted parts of the prefecture including all of Kamikawa, Rumoi, Soya, Okhotsk, Tokachi, Kushiro and Ne