Internet status in Eritrea Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:07:48 UTC
The disruption in Eritrea affected Eritrea: signal down 83%, serves 22.3% of the country's users. Together they serve about 22.3% of the country's users; the providers we track cover only about 22.3% of users (APNIC estimate), so the real share may be higher. Across the country, 39% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 18 Oct 2026 19:20 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 39% · 3.8 h. Recorded outages in Eritrea ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 77.7% | Operational | 0% |
| Eritrea | AS30987 | 22.3% | 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 Eritrea
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 19:20 | 3.8 h | Degraded | 39% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Internet in Eritrea: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Eritrea right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:07 UTC) the internet in Eritrea was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Eritrea?
The latest recorded event in Eritrea started on 18 Oct 2026 19:20 UTC and lasted 3.8 h. The signal dropped by 39% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Eritrea?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Eritrea: Starlink (77.7%), Eritrea (22.3%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Eritrea?
GeoCables has no submarine cable landing points recorded for Eritrea.
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.