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Fastweb Fixed-Line Outage Disrupts Internet Across Italy

Downdetector logged tens of thousands of reports as technicians work to restore service.

Overview

  • Fastweb confirmed a nationwide problem affecting its fixed broadband network and said restoration efforts are underway.
  • Downdetector recorded more than 34,000 outage reports in the morning, indicating a large-scale disruption.
  • The disruption concerns fixed-line connectivity for households and businesses, with no indication of mobile network issues.
  • Reports came from major cities across Italy, with Rome cited as the most affected location based on tracker data and user posts on X.
  • The company has not provided a cause or a timeline for full recovery, and coverage notes recent AWS problems to underscore infrastructure fragility.