Internet status in Namibia Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:08:51 UTC
The major outage in Namibia affected Telecom Namibia: signal down 100%, serves 38.5% of the country's users. Mobile and Paratus showed no change. Across the country, 68% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 16 Oct 2026 00:30 UTC · Major outage · Address blocks silent 68% · 2.3 h. Recorded outages in Namibia ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | AS37009 | 34.1% | Operational | 0% |
| Telecom Namibia | AS36996 | 31.7% | Operational | 0% |
| Paratus | AS33763 | 25.4% | Operational | 0% |
| Telecom Namibia | AS36999 | 6.8% | 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 Namibia
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 00:30 | 2.3 h | Major outage | 68% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:30 | 30 min | Degraded | 42% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Namibia
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 Namibia: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Namibia right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:08 UTC) the internet in Namibia was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Namibia?
The latest recorded event in Namibia started on 16 Oct 2026 00:30 UTC and lasted 2.3 h. The signal dropped by 68% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Namibia?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Namibia: Telecom Namibia (38.5%), Mobile (34.1%), Paratus (25.4%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Namibia?
Namibia is connected by 2 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them Equiano, West Africa Cable System (WACS). 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.