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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights largest service outages in

2024, including Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

Language: en | Date: 2024-12-09 14:42:47 | Share
While Microsoft 365 and Facebook outages significantly impacted

the Middle East and Africa region, disruptions to local telecom
providers like Telkom, MTN, and Vodacom were seen as well

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2024/APO Group/ -- Facebook outage on March 5
was the largest global outage, with 11.1 million users reporting issues

Crowdstrike outage on July 19 led to nearly five million users reporting
issues with services that rely on it, including emergency services,
airlines, and ride-sharing apps

The largest outage in the Middle East and Africa was the Microsoft 365
outage on March 14, which was part of a global event

Ookla® (www.Ookla.com), a global leader in connectivity intelligence, has
released its latest analysis on the largest internet outages (https://apo-

opa.co/3D36xq3) during the first nine months of 2024. The report, based
on Downdetector® (https://apo-opa.co/3Zta2gR) data, aims to analyse
the largest challenges associated with service disruptions, as dependence
on digital services increases.

Hamdy Farid - SVP of Product

Downdetector by Ookla is the world’s most popular platform for online
service status information. By leveraging over 25 million monthly reports
from individual users, real-time analysis, and verification of outage reports,
Downdetector Explorer helps ISPs, mobile network operators, technology

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