Overview
- Airtel users across India experienced widespread service disruptions on May 13, impacting mobile, broadband, and calling services.
- The outage began around 7:00 PM IST, with user complaints peaking at over 8,400 reports by 9:05 PM, according to Downdetector.
- Regions including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and New Delhi were among the most affected, with varying levels of connectivity loss reported.
- The disruption hindered digital payments and UPI transactions, highlighting the critical reliance on telecom infrastructure for daily activities.
- Airtel confirmed full restoration of services by early May 14 and issued an apology, though no detailed explanation for the outage has been provided.