Technology · 2026-10-30 · Morning briefing

Nokia software bug triggers nine-hour French network outage

A software bug in Nokia equipment knocked out mobile service for customers of Orange, France's largest provider, for up to nine hours on Monday. The outage began at 11:37 am and was not resolved until 8:30 pm. Jerome Henique, the CEO of Orange France, told French newspaper Le Figaro the flaw in the Finnish firm's code was new and "extremely complicated to find".

The failure puts Nokia's reliability under scrutiny at an awkward time. The European Union is actively encouraging operators to phase out equipment from Chinese suppliers, namely Huawei and ZTE, due to security concerns. A significant service disruption caused by one of the preferred European alternatives complicates that strategic push.

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• France network outage puts Nokia under scrutiny as EU pushes to phase out Huawei, ZTE gear | South China Morning Post

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