Internet status in Tonga Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:09:34 UTC
The disruption in Tonga affected TokoWireless: signal down 100%, serves 2.8% of the country's users. Tonga Communications, the largest provider (about 52.7% of users), worked as usual. Digicel Tonga showed no change. Across the country, 21% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 13 Oct 2026 05:20 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 21% · 30 min. Recorded outages in Tonga ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga Communications | AS38201 | 52.7% | Operational | 0% |
| Digicel Tonga | AS38198 | 30.7% | Operational | 17% |
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 13.1% | Operational | 0% |
| TokoWireless | AS132831 | 2.8% | 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 Tonga
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 05:20 | 30 min | Degraded | 21% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 13 Oct 2026 02:20 | 30 min | Degraded | 25% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 7 Oct 2026 13:10 | 20 min | Degraded | 26% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Tonga
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 Tonga: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Tonga right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:09 UTC) the internet in Tonga was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Tonga?
The latest recorded event in Tonga started on 13 Oct 2026 05:20 UTC and lasted 30 min. The signal dropped by 21% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Tonga?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Tonga: Tonga Communications (52.7%), Digicel Tonga (30.7%), Starlink (13.1%), TokoWireless (2.8%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Tonga?
Tonga is connected by 3 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them Hawaiki, Tonga Cable, Tonga Domestic Cable Extension (TDCE). 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.