ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, reports on global internet health by tracking the performance of ISPs, cloud services, and UCaaS providers. In its recent analysis covering February 9 to February 15, 2026, it observed a total of 247 network outage events, marking a 6% decrease from the previous week, where 264 outages were recorded. Specifically, the U.S. saw 136 outages, down 13% from the 157 reported earlier.
Breakdown of Outages
- ISP Outages: Globally, these decreased from 143 to 97, a decline of 32%. In the U.S., the fall was from 65 to 50, or 23%.
- Public Cloud Network Outages: These rose slightly from 72 to 76 globally, a 6% increase, whereas in the U.S., they went down from 64 to 62, a 3% decrease.
- Collaboration App Network Outages: Notably, both globally and in the U.S., these dropped from 2 to 0, reflecting a 100% decrease.
Significant Incidents
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Madgenius Outage (February 13): This hosting provider experienced a downtime of 1 hour and 11 minutes, impacting partners across regions, including the U.S. and the Netherlands. The problem started around 12:50 AM EST in Columbus, OH, and was resolved by 2:05 AM. For more details, an interactive view can be found here.
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Hurricane Electric Outage (February 10): This network transit provider faced a brief outage affecting a wide range of customers in several countries, including the U.S., which lasted 15 minutes during a 25-minute window. The issue was first detected at 5:40 PM EST, primarily affecting nodes in Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC, before clearing around 6:05 PM EST. More can be explored in the interactive view here.
Previous Week Overview (February 2 – February 8)
In the earlier week, 264 global outages were noted, with 157 of those occurring in the U.S. The increase of outages in public cloud networks from 70 to 72 was a minor highlight, as was the minor increase in collaboration app outages from 1 to 2.
Additional Context
Data from ThousandEyes also reveals trends in service interruptions among various providers:
- On February 6, an outage impacted the Zayo Group, affecting numerous regions including Japan, lasting 16 minutes.
- Comcast Communications similarly experienced a network glitch impacting various partners across the U.S. for 12 minutes on February 3.
For previous reports, detailed statistics and historical references can be viewed, showcasing the ongoing analysis of global network performance over the years.
