French Polynesia Experiences Brief BGP Connectivity Disruption

French Polynesia experienced a brief disruption to its internet connectivity early Sunday, centered on its network routing control plane. The event lasted approximately 45 minutes, starting at 07:05 UTC and ending by 07:50 UTC on July 20, 2026.

Technical Details

The disruption registered a severity score of 55. The primary affected signal was the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which governs the exchange of routing information between networks. The BGP signal recorded a median visibility drop of 1% from its peak during the event.

Other measurement signals showed minor deviations. The ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 network blocks, showed a 3% drop. The gtr-norm signal, a normalized traffic volume indicator, recorded a more significant 46% deviation from its expected baseline.

Reported Cause

The cause of the disruption has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 07:50 UTC.