AT&T Switching Station (Richardson): AT&T Data Center Fire in Richardson Texas Causes Internet Outage for North Texas Customers

Electrical fire at an AT&T data center in Richardson, Texas, caused the company’s customers in North Texas to lose internet connectivity and U-Verse TV services for several hours Monday, city officials said in a statement.

The fire started in the facility’s power switch and “burned primary and backup electrical systems,” the statement read. Local CBS reporter MaryAnn Martinez posted the statement on Twitter. Read More at DataCenterKnowledge.com