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Mobile operator Three UK<\/a> has reported that last night’s 6-hour Facebook outage, which also impacted associated internet services from WhatsApp, Oculus and Instagram, caused a huge surge in SMS (text messages) and MMS (picture messages) traffic – more than the last three New Year’s Eves combined.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Three UK<\/a> reported that data (mobile broadband) centric Multimedia Messaging Service<\/strong> (MMS) traffic also increased by almost 500% compared to last Monday, as people suddenly switched to sharing their selfies with friends and family.<\/p>\n

We suspect that some of those customers won’t be too happy when their bill arrives, since MMS remains horrifically overpriced when compared with other internet-based methods of delivery. On Three UK it tends to cost 65p to send even a single small MMS and, confusingly, that applies even on their unlimited data plans (other operators have a similar caveat).<\/p>\n

Carlo Melis, Chief Network Officer at Three UK, told ISPreview.co.uk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“As some of the world\u2019s most popular social media platforms went down last night, our network saw a huge spike in SMS traffic as customers switched from apps to more traditional means and our network continued to support them. In fact, between 8 and 9pm we carried more SMS than the last 3 New Year\u2019s Eves \u2013 traditionally the busiest time for text.<\/p>\n

MMS also increased by almost 500% compared to last Monday as people continued to share their selfies with friends and family.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Three UK claims to cover 99% of the UK outdoor population with their combined 3G<\/a> and 4G<\/a> network, and carries 28% of mobile data traffic in the country (Enders Analysis), while also delivering more than 29% outdoor 5G population coverage. As of the end of August, more than 300 locations now have live 5G sites, which is an increase of more than 110 in recent months, with more locations being added every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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