Q1 2026 experienced multiple Internet disruptions from government shutdowns, military operations, power outages, and technical failures.
- •Uganda shut down Internet during January 15 election, reducing traffic from 72 Gbps to 1 Gbps
- •Iran conducted two nationwide shutdowns—January 8-27 and February 28 onward—lasting weeks with near-zero traffic
- •Military drone strikes damaged AWS data centers in UAE (March 1) and Bahrain, causing sustained connection failures
- •Power outages in Argentina, Cuba (three grid collapses), Moldova, and Ukraine disrupted connectivity
- •Severe weather knocked out connectivity in Portugal; cable damage affected Republic of Congo
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