Fiji experienced a connectivity degradation on September 2, 2026, affecting the reachability of its IPv4 networks. The disruption occurred between 19:30 and 22:30 UTC, lasting approximately three hours. The primary impact was measured on the ping-slash24 signal, which recorded a severity score of 2,681.
Technical Details
The degradation was most pronounced in two distinct periods. The first, from 19:30 to 21:00 UTC, recorded a severity score of 2,071. A second, shorter period from 22:00 to 22:30 UTC followed, with a score of 611. The ping-slash24 signal measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 network prefixes, indicating reduced active connectivity for end users.
Other network telemetry signals showed varying impacts. The gtr-norm signal, which measures deviation from an expected traffic baseline, recorded a drop of 71% from its peak. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity, showed a 72% drop from its peak. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane signal, which measures routing visibility for network prefixes, remained stable throughout the event.
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation window.
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