Metrics indicate that operators MPT, Mytel, Welink, 5BB and Frontiir were first to be impacted beginning approximately 10:00 p.m. The new restrictions follow the blocking of the country’s most popular social media platform Facebook earlier this week. Update: Network data confirm the restriction of Twitter on Myanmar’s leading network operators as of 10:00 p.m local time, Friday 5 February. Findings show variations in implementation of the military ban, with some companies restricting access the Facebook website and others blocking the wider suite of Facebook products and mobile applications: Users report having to resort to VPN tools that can circumvent internet censorship to access the impacted online platforms:Īs of evening Thursday 4 February local time, technical data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm Facebook is restricted on most major providers. Real-time metrics show selective filtering in place limiting usage of Facebook’s products even as basic network connectivity is restored. Meanwhile, metrics indicate that the restrictions are also coming into place on Telenor and other providers.f Update: 3 February 2021 UTC: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and some WhatsApp servers are now restricted in Myanmar on state-run internet provider MPT. Update: Some cellular connectivity has been restored as of noon Monday, but many users remain offline and it remains unclear whether the partial restoration will be sustained: The incident has been described by sources as a military coup following an escalating standoff with the country’s civilian leadership, days after military chief General Min Aung Hlaing stated that the country’s constitution could be revoked. Geographic indicators from the observatory suggest that outlying regions of the country and technical infrastructure may be less affected. Technical data show cuts affecting multiple network operators including state-owned Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and international operator Telenor, with preliminary findings indicating a centrally ordered mechanism of disruption targeting cellular and some fixed-line services, progressing over time as operators comply.įindings are corroborated by users on the ground and journalists who describe being unable to get online and a simultaneous loss telephone connectivity. Continuing disconnections have been monitored with national connectivity falling initially to 75% and subsequently 50% of ordinary levels by 8:00 a.m. Monday morning local time have significant subnational impact including the capital and are likely to limit coverage of events as they take place. The telecommunication disruptions beginning approximately 3:00 a.m. Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory indicate the onset of widespread internet disruptions in Myanmar on Sunday 31 January 2021 (UTC) amid reports of a military uprising and the detention of political leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi.
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