Internet status in Barbados Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:07:14 UTC
The disruption in Barbados affected Flow (Columbus): signal down 35%, serves 68.6% of the country's users. Digicel Barbados showed no change. Across the country, 20% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 27 Sep 2026 17:50 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 20% · 80 min. Recorded outages in Barbados ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow (Columbus) | AS14813 | 68.6% | Operational | 0% |
| Digicel Barbados | AS35900 | 29.6% | Operational | 0% |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Recorded outages in Barbados
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 17:50 | 80 min | Degraded | 20% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Barbados
If a national outage coincides with a fault on one of these systems, the cable is a likely cause - check its live page:
Internet in Barbados: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Barbados right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:07 UTC) the internet in Barbados was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Barbados?
The latest recorded event in Barbados started on 27 Sep 2026 17:50 UTC and lasted 80 min. The signal dropped by 20% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Barbados?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Barbados: Flow (Columbus) (68.6%), Digicel Barbados (29.6%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Barbados?
Barbados is connected by 3 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS), Southern Caribbean Fiber, X-Link Submarine Cable. A break on one of them can slow down or cut international traffic.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.