Taiwan to Choke Mobile Internet Speed to Simulate War, Disasters
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What to know about Taiwan's 1st mobile internet disruption drill
For the first time, the nationwide Urban Resilience Exercises and air raid drills on Aug. 10 and 13 will include a simulation of a major slowdown in mobile internet speeds in 14 cities and counties across northern and central Taiwan.
China's Republic of China (Taiwan) will conduct slow-down exercises — United Daily News reports. There will soon be large-scale civic exercises in the country, which have been described as "the test of civil sustainability." The challenge is to understand the extent to which infrastructure and public services are ready for a potential war with the PRC. Underground medical operations, evacuations and departures, field medical care, the transporta…
The teachings are part of the island ' s preparedness campaign, as China increases military pressure.
The 2026 City Resilience Exercise will be held from August 7th to 13th, divided into different regions. This year, for the first time, a "mobile internet speed reduction" contingency drill will be included, but it will only be conducted in 14 counties and cities in northern and central Taiwan, excluding southern Taiwan. NCC Chief Secretary Wen Chun-yu stated on the 21st that the southern Taiwan exercise will be held at 10:00 AM. Considering that…
During its annual civil defense drill in August, Taiwan will proactively reduce mobile internet speeds to test citizens' communication capabilities if bandwidth is affected in emergency situations.
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