The Wallis and Futuna Islands experienced a brief but notable disruption to internet connectivity on August 16, 2026. The event, which primarily affected the network control plane, lasted approximately 20 minutes, beginning at 19:15 UTC.
Technical Details
The disruption recorded a severity score of 57. The primary affected signal was the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which facilitates routing information exchange between networks. The BGP signal showed a 3% drop in visibility during the event. Other network health indicators, including ICMP reachability tests across IPv4 address blocks, remained stable.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. The disruption was resolved by 19:35 UTC.
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