Internet status in Egypt Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 3% · 2026-10-21 00:07:50 UTC
The major outage in Egypt affected TE-AS: signal down 62%, serves 63.2% of the country's users; Vodafone Data: signal down 52%, serves 17.6% of the country's users; Link Egypt: signal down 41%, serves 3.8% of the country's users; Etisalat MISR: signal down 33%, serves 8.7% of the country's users. Together they serve about 98.1% of the country's users (APNIC estimate). Across the country, 97% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 15 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC · Major outage · Address blocks silent 97% · 2.5 h. Recorded outages in Egypt ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-AS | AS8452 | 63.2% | Operational | 1% |
| Vodafone Data | AS36935 | 10.8% | Operational | 0% |
| Etisalat MISR | AS36992 | 8.7% | Operational | 2% |
| Vodafone Data | AS24835 | 6.8% | Operational | 0% |
| The Egyptian | AS37069 | 4.8% | Operational | 8% |
| Link Egypt | AS24863 | 3.8% | Operational | 4% |
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 Egypt
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 22:20 | 2.5 h | Major outage | 97% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 7 Jul 2026 16:30 | 8.2 h | Degraded | 21% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Egypt
If a national outage coincides with a fault on one of these systems, the cable is a likely cause - check its live page:
Incident history
Significant incidents on cables landing here, each with its own report.
Internet in Egypt: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Egypt right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 00:07 UTC) the internet in Egypt was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Egypt?
The latest recorded event in Egypt started on 15 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC and lasted 2.5 h. The signal dropped by 97% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Egypt?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Egypt: TE-AS (63.2%), Vodafone Data (17.6%), Etisalat MISR (8.7%), The Egyptian (4.8%), Link Egypt (3.8%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Egypt?
Egypt is connected by 26 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them 2Africa, Africa-1, Aletar, Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1). 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.