After the connection problems for Tiscali, on October 20 there are also reports of down for TIM and Iliad throughout Italy
Black day for internet connections in Italy. After the problems recorded since the night of October 20 on the network of Tiscali, since a few hours there are reports of a down in progress also on the networks of TIM and Iliad. From hour to hour the reports of malfunctions and failures are increasing both on sites such as Downdetector and on Twitter.
It is not yet clear what is causing the malfunctions, with users reporting not being able to access some sites and services. The problems affect both fixed and mobile internet networks, and in addition to Iliad, TIM and Tiscali, other services on the day of Tuesday, October 20 also present problems including WhatsApp, Instagram, PlayStation Network, EA, eBay, Apple’s App Store, Office 360 and Amazon. What seems to be an “internet down”, could be related to network traffic routing problems.
TIM down, what’s happening
Tim users are experiencing connection problems from both landline and mobile networks and the reports started around 10am. The malfunctions affect the whole Italian territory, with connection drops that prevent access to websites and upload images and videos. In some areas, it is impossible to surf the internet from mobile. The phone operator has not yet provided official communications and from the official Twitter page invites users to contact technical assistance.
Iliad down, what’s happening
Disruptions also for Iliad users, who on October 20 are unable to surf the internet from mobile and also report problems for calls throughout Italy, especially in the North. Unable to make calls and surf for several hours, but the problem seems to have been solved and on the Dowdetector site the reports are starting to decrease.
Internet down: problems for several services
The connection problems are not limited to TIM and Iliad users. On the morning of October 20 there were numerous reports of malfunctions for messaging apps such as WhatsApp, for the social networks Instagram and Facebook and for other sites.
While the WhatsApp down, which prevented users from sending and receiving messages, seems to have been resolved, the inefficiencies continue for PlayStation Network. Users are reporting problems with PlayStation Video, while account and game management don’t seem to be affected. Malfunctions starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday also for Apple’s App Store, with the inability to log in to download apps.