A friendly visit from Australia’s largest navy vessel, HMAS Canberra, accidentally knocked out a range of internet and radio services in New Zealand.
Matthew Harrison, the founder and owner of New Zealand internet service provider (ISP) Primo, said the incident occurred on June 4 and was unlike anything he had ever seen.
“This morning, an Australian warship took out many 5 GHz wireless networks across parts of New Zealand,” he said on LinkedIn.
“From around 2 a.m., we started seeing our 5 GHz APs drop off the Primo network—DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) hits firing off all down the coastal area of Taranaki as the ship’s radar swept the area….
Australian Navy Ship Accidentally Knocks out NZ Internet, Radio Services
