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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 companies, banks,
and other organizations understand the size and scale of incidents — and rapidly
act to resolve issues that matter most to their customers.
Key findings from the report include:
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