Could not activate iPad after update?

I updated my wifes iPad and I get the message "Could Not Activate iPad". "Your iPad could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable". Why do I have to "Activate" when the iPad is a couple of years old? It was a minor update.

Hi there sigman69,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
This iPhone article provides troubleshooting suggestions that’ll resolve the issue that you’ve described, where you saw an activation related alert after attempting to update your wife’s iPad.
Get help activating your iPhone - Apple Support
Take care,
-Jason

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