Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
Telecom operators slowed mobile web traffic to 256 Kbps for 30 minutes as Taiwan tested emergency communications during annual war games.
- Taiwan concluded its 10-day Han Kuang military exercises this week, featuring drills to simulate repelling a Chinese invasion alongside the government's first-ever mobile internet 'throttling' tests in Taipei and six other cities to prepare for potential bandwidth scarcity during emergencies.
- The 10-day Han Kuang drills modeled various scenarios including coastal defense and anti-blockade operations, as military forces practiced responding to heightened tensions with China, which regularly sends warplanes and navy ships into the Taiwan Strait.
- President Lai Ching-te inspected emergency underground facilities in New Taipei while citizens participated in air raid drills that briefly shuttered metro stations; the government integrated civil defense with military operations to coordinate with local governments.
- During the 30-minute mobile internet tests, telecommunication operators reduced speeds to 256 Kbps to simulate wartime conditions, though fixed-line services, Wi-Fi, and critical infrastructure like ATMs remained fully operational throughout the country.
- Lai hosted foreign diplomats including Israeli and Canadian ambassadors during the drills, stating "We are not facing regional geopolitical changes alone," to emphasize international support amid ongoing tensions with Beijing.
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