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Net to the rescue after Mumbai attack

By Subhash Rai · Published

A disturbing part about the Mumbai terrorist attack was the "collapse" or jamming of the cellphone service. According to the Business Standard: "Net becomes the saviour as cell phones go blank". The report says: "The clogging of telephone networks — both mobile and landline — during the hours of crisis in Mumbai led to an increased usage of Internet."

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APA

Rai, S. (2006, July 13). Net to the rescue after Mumbai attack. IOJ. https://onlinejournalism.in/2006/07/13/net-to-the-rescue-after-mumbai-attack/

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Rai, Subhash. "Net to the rescue after Mumbai attack." IOJ, July 13, 2006. https://onlinejournalism.in/2006/07/13/net-to-the-rescue-after-mumbai-attack/.

BibTeX

@online{net-to-the-rescue-after-mumbai-attack, author={Rai, Subhash}, title={Net to the rescue after Mumbai attack}, year={2006}, url={https://onlinejournalism.in/2006/07/13/net-to-the-rescue-after-mumbai-attack/}, organization={IOJ}}