Timor-Leste Experiences Brief BGP Disruption

Timor-Leste experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet routing infrastructure on July 26, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal. The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Technical Details

The disruption occurred between 19:20 and 19:35 UTC. The BGP signal, which measures the control plane visibility of internet routing prefixes, recorded a severity score of 26. During the event, the median BGP visibility dropped by 2% from its peak. Other key network signals, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed no significant concurrent anomalies.

Connectivity was reported restored following the brief event.