An Internet outage refers to a temporary disruption in the availability of Internet services, preventing users from accessing online content, websites, or applications. This can happen due to various reasons, including technical failures, hardware malfunctions, software issues, network congestion, or external factors such as natural disasters or power outages. Internet outages can affect individual users, businesses, or entire regions, and their duration can range from a few minutes to several days, depending on the cause and response efforts. During an outage, users may experience difficulties connecting to the Internet, slow speeds, or complete disconnection from online services.
Virgin Media experienced a significant broadband outage across the UK, impacting numerous users. Connectivity issues affected both urban and rural areas, disrupting work and leisure activities dependent on the internet.…