We curate data from trusted sources to help everyone understand the health, availability and evolution of the global Internet.

Ongoing Internet Shutdowns

Internet Shutdowns in Last Year

Global HTTPS Adoption

Global IPv6 Adoption

Internet Shutdowns

Learn more about Internet shutdown events occurring around the world and find out more about the economic and human impact of these actions.

Enabling Technologies

Learn more about adoption rates for some of the key technologies that are essential for the continued growth and evolution of the global Internet.

In the News

Mozambican Civil Society Files Complaint Seeking Redress for Internet Shutdown19 December 2024
Russia Disconnects Several Regions From the Global Internet to Test its Sovereign Net11 December 2024
Network resilience, local data storage important as Internet grows: IT Secretary9 December 2024
Vodafone UK to Complete IPv6 Rollout on Fixed Broadband by March 20259 December 2024
Internet Outage in July: Unity Among Journos Played Crucial Role in Publishing News5 December 2024

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Photo of a fiber cable plow, rolling out cable across farmlands in New South Wales. Image courtesy of AARNET

January 9, 2025

Building Resilient Connectivity for the Future of Research and Education

Guest Author | AARNET

Categories: Resilience

National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) globally are investing in new strategies to ensure seamless, reliable, and resilient connectivity for researchers, educators, and students.

Image of USA and Japan flag side by side

January 7, 2025

Changing of the Guard in the SSL Certificate Market

Technology Insights, Internet Society

Categories: Concentration, Technology

GlobalSign’s growing popularity among the top 1,000 most popular websites as the preferred SSL certificate authority has changed the global balance of market concentration.

Photo of NAMEX route server

January 2, 2025

The Internet Exchange Point: A Window to a Changing Internet

Guest Author | NAMEX

Categories: Countries, Resilience

Internet Exchange Points offer a critical vantage point of the Internet’s stability, security, and efficiency at a local level.