Belize Connectivity Degradation Lasted Nearly Five Days
Belize experienced a significant, multi-day degradation in internet connectivity beginning June 18. The disruption, which lasted approximately 4.8 days, was characterized by a sharp decline in network reachability and traffic levels before recovery was observed by June 23.
Technical Details
The event recorded a severity score of 196,784, primarily driven by a severe drop in the ping-slash24 signal. This signal measures the reachability of IPv4 network blocks via ICMP probes. The average reachability score fell to 209 from a typical baseline above 216, representing a 3% drop.
Traffic levels, as measured by the gtr.sarima forecast deviation signal, showed a more pronounced impact, dropping 27% from its peak. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity based on backscatter measurements, recorded a 52% decline from its peak value. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane, which advertises network routes, remained stable throughout the event with no observed drop in advertised prefixes.
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation window.
