Telias mobile network experienced complete failure in Møre og Romsdal county on Tuesday. Police confirmed the telecommunications disruption affected multiple municipalities.
The outage particularly impacted coastal communities including Ørsta, Sula, and Ulstein. Service failures also reached Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Sykkylven and Volda municipalities. Police issued an official notification about the network disruption at 11:01 AM.
Telias technical team resolved the network failure just before 1:00 PM. The company restored full mobile coverage to all affected areas in western Norway.
Network reliability remains crucial in this mountainous coastal region where mobile connectivity can be a lifeline during emergencies. The rapid resolution prevented prolonged disruption to local businesses and emergency services.