Guyana experiences brief internet connectivity degradation
Guyana experienced a brief but significant internet connectivity degradation on June 17, 2026. The disruption lasted approximately one hour, centered around 13:50 UTC. The event was characterized by a sharp drop in active network reachability.
Technical Details
The disruption recorded a severity score of 1,528. The primary affected signal was the ping-slash24 metric, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 network prefixes. This signal showed a 31% drop from its peak value during the observation window. Other network health indicators, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane visibility, remained stable and showed no significant deviation.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. No specific cable faults, power outages, or administrative actions were reported in connection with the event during the surrounding period.
Connectivity was reported restored by 14:50 UTC.
