Long Beach city is on the verge of experiencing a scheduled internet outage, which will affect the Wi-Fi connection provided by the city as well as the access to online services offered by the town. This power outage will begin on Friday night and will continue into the morning hours of Saturday.
This interference was primarily caused by the city trying to renovate its network with the installation of new routers. These improvements follow a recent event in which a significant portion of Long Beach was denied internet connection following the severed Spectrum cables. The leaders in the city do not want to fall into the same trap again and, therefore, seek to change the provider faster in the event of any unforeseen circumstances.
Most residents are likely to be scarred by this outage with little or no impact on their daily lives. The only hassle is that no one will have access to city websites or Wi-Fi (temporarily). The authorities have requested everyone to prepare in advance by ensuring that any online operations are done in advance of the window period or after the outage window. This is realistic advice and helps alleviate frustrations. The city procedure is open and aimed at reducing interference and creating confidence in the community.
In the future, this is a promising indicator that Long Beach is getting invested in its digital infrastructure. The city is creating a more secure and resilient network by investing in new routers and strategizing on other vendors. This should allow the city to avoid big-scope outages such as the one that was a result of vandalism last month and provide the town with increased freedom in how they approach issues in the future. These improvements will mean a more powerful, reliable internet service to residents.
