Particle incident

South African EtherSIM connectivity

Resolved after 36 days 8 hours, affecting Ether SIM, on June 8, 2026.

resolved Jul 14, 2026, 08:27 PM UTC

The issue is considered resolved. Affected devices will need to be reset or power cycled to resume connectivity.

Started
Jun 08, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 14, 2026, 08:27 PM UTC
Duration
36d 8h
Detected by Pingoru
Jun 08, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Affected components

Ether SIM

Update timeline

  1. investigating Jun 08, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

    Particle is investigating multiple reports of cellular carriers in South Africa rejecting or not allowing data sessions to flow. The issue relates to B524 and M524 devices.

  2. identified Jul 09, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC

    Particle is working closely with our cellular partners, their regional partners, and the local carriers to address this issue. On the 27th of June a networking change was implemented, and devices coming online since are able to pass data. Investigation into the root cause is ongoing.

  3. resolved Jul 14, 2026, 08:27 PM UTC

    The issue is considered resolved. Affected devices will need to be reset or power cycled to resume connectivity.

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