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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights largest service
outages in 2024, including Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

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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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