Incident report · 2026081702
New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System: 1.05× baseline latency
Resolved · 2h 59m
What we measured
| Cable | New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System |
| Segment | Toucheng, TW → Pacific City, US |
| Detected | 2026-08-17 21:02 UTC |
| Resolved | 2026-08-18 00:01 UTC |
| Duration | 2h 59m |
| Observed latency | 181.1 ms |
| Baseline | 172.4 ms · 1.05× |
| Increase | +165% |
| Severity | warning |
Timeline
- Alert 2026081702: warning — ratio 2.65x
- Alert #172 resolved: RTT 181.12ms (baseline 172.44ms), 9 consecutive OK
Detection method
Latency is sampled continuously from our probe network. An alert opens when round-trip time to a monitored endpoint holds above its rolling baseline, and closes automatically once it returns. Full method is described on the methodology page.
How to cite
GeoCables (2026). Incident 2026081702: New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System. https://geocables.com/incident/2026081702
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