IODA data indicates a ~7 hour disruption of the Internet in Kenya that had spillover effects in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The multi-country nature of the event’s impact on Internet connectivity is indicative of disruptions to critical Internet infrastructure connecting several countries like a terrestrial cable, subsea cable, or a cable landing station. Internet […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the Republic of Senegal violated the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to work through the shutdown of internet services and social media platforms in June and July 2023. The case No. ECW/CCJ/APP/37/23 was brought by the Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies […]
IXPN, Nigeria’s leading Internet Exchange Point, is proud to announce a landmark achievement: crossing 1 Terabit per second (1Tbps) in aggregate peak domestic internet traffic for the first time. This milestone signifies a major leap forward in developing Nigeria’s internet infrastructure and underscores the critical role of local internet infrastructure in driving economic growth, innovation, […]
Globally, APNIC economies account for 64% of global IPv6 users and have an aggregate IPv6 capability of 50%, significantly influencing the global average, which stands at around 40%. ARIN economies, while representing 9.4% of the world’s IPv6 users, lead in capability with 52%. LACNIC and RIPE NCC regions show moderate adoption, with capabilities of 39% […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) report on the latest subscriber data for January 2025 reveals early signs of how 5G investments are shaping the mobile internet business in the country. Although the overall broadband subscriber base saw only a marginal monthly growth of 0.04 percent, mobile broadband continues to be the primary growth […]
In the first quarter of 2025, we observed a significant number of Internet disruptions due to cable damage and power outages. Severe storms caused outages in Ireland and Réunion, and an earthquake caused ongoing connectivity issues in Myanmar. Russian networks were taken offline by a reported cyberattack and purported technical problems, while a fire took […]
A “digital dictatorship” is denying communities access to lifesaving information and the ability to reach loved ones, said Yadanar Maung, a spokesperson for the activist and research group Justice For Myanmar. “It is imperative that governments and companies in the telecommunications sector pressure the junta to immediately lift internet shutdown orders and censorship,” Maung said. […]
We have lots of groups setting up fundraisers and matching the fundraisers with trusted networks. We are also opening up fundraising to accept cryptocurrencies. This fundraising and coordination is done mostly by the communities outside of Myanmar. But with no internet, it’s difficult to disperse funds and money on the ground. There are journalists and […]
To enable the internet freedom community to more easily discover and respond to censorship events, we created new OONI Explorer pages which provide OONI data and findings on the following themes: Each of the new OONI Explorer thematic pages includes: VIA OONI Blog Follow Internet shutdowns and service-blocking events via the Pulse Internet Shutdown Tracker.
