Iristel Outage History
Iristel is up right nowIristel had 37 outages in the last 2 years totaling 2001h 46m of downtime — averaging 1.5 incidents per month.
There were 37 Iristel outages since November 12, 2024 totaling 2001h 46m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.
Calls failing in Fredericton, NB / Appels en échec à Fredericton, N.-B.
Timeline · 7 updates
PSTN Connectivity Issue: Val-d'Or, QC
Timeline · 5 updates
- investigating Aug 10, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, We are currently experiencing a PSTN connectivity issue affecting the Val-d'Or, QC region. During this time, inbound and outbound calls involving PSTN-dependent carriers may fail. All other regions across Canada are operating normally. Our team is investigating the issue to restore full service as quickly as possible. Approximate Downtime: August 09, 2026 0938H UTC We sincerely apologize for the disruption and appreciate your patience. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- investigating Aug 10, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, We received an update that the incident is most likely attributable to a power interruption brought by a severe storm in the area. We are still confirming the details on the ground and we will keep you updated for any development. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Regards, Iristel NOC
- investigating Aug 10, 2026, 05:05 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Power has been restored to our data center; however, IP connectivity to the site remains an issue. We are working closely with our regional ISP to resolve this as quickly as possible. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- monitoring Aug 10, 2026, 06:55 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, It has been observed that the IP connectivity to the site has been restored, and traffic has resumed on the circuit since 2:31 PM EST. However, we are yet to confirm restoration details from our service provider. In the meantime, we will continue to closely monitor the circuit and provide updates as soon as additional information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- resolved Aug 10, 2026, 09:04 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, As confirmed by our service provider, a major outage affected the area due to a failed equipment at their Central Office. The defective equipment has been replaced, and our service provider has confirmed that the issue has been fully resolved and services have been restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this incident. Regards, Iristel NOC
Appels en échec à Val-d'Or, Qc (défaillance d'équipement chez un fournisseur) / Calls failing in Val-d'Or, QC (provider equipment failure)
Timeline · 6 updates
Appels en échec à Montréal et dans la ville de Québec / Calls failing in Montreal and Quebec City
Timeline · 7 updates
Calls failing in Iqaluit, NU (media gateway) / Appels en échec à Iqaluit, Nt (passerelle média)
Timeline · 11 updates
Service Outage in Yellowknife
Timeline · 6 updates
Advisory: Wildfire alert near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Timeline · 2 updates
- monitoring Jun 29, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, We have been notified by our transit carrier that an ongoing wildfire near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, may cause connectivity disruptions to our fiber link affecting Norman Wells and Inuvik (NWT). At this time, the fire poses a potential risk to the infrastructure, but no damage has occurred. All services remain fully operational. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide updates as new information becomes available. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- resolved Jul 06, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, The fire risk has now subsided, we are closing this advisory.
Brief call failures in Inuvik, NT / Brefs échecs d'appels à Inuvik, T.N.-O.
Timeline · 8 updates
Calls failing in Yukon and the Northwest Territories (fibre break) / Appels en échec au Yukon et dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest (rupture de fibre optique)
Timeline · 15 updates
Appels en échec à Sainte-Agathe, Qc / Calls failing in Sainte-Agathe, QC
Timeline · 7 updates
PSTN Connectivity Issue - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Timeline · 3 updates
- investigating May 31, 2026, 01:08 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Please be advised that we have a connectivity issue in the region of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Call to and from PSTN in the region may face completion challenges. Our senior engineers are investigating the situation. Start Time : May 30 0457H EST Our sincere apologies for the issue and appreciate your cooperation. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- investigating Jun 01, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customer, We apologized for any inconvenience this incident may have caused especially in the delayed progress on the restoration. Our Senior Enigneers are still working on the case. Rest assured that this have been escalated and communicated to the proper channels to fast track the issue. We will keep you posted for any latest development. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Regards, Iristel NOC
- resolved Jun 01, 2026, 06:26 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Service was restored at 1:30 AM EST on June 1, 2026, after our senior engineers replaced a defective switch in the Winnipeg data center. We kindly request that you re-test the service and feel free to contact us if further assistance is needed. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Best regards, Iristel NOC
Calls failing in Winnipeg, MB (switch failure) / Appels en échec à Winnipeg, Man. (défaillance d'un commutateur)
Timeline · 4 updates
Appels en échec à Val-d'Or, Qc (défaillance d'une passerelle média) / Calls failing in Val-d'Or, QC (media gateway failure)
Timeline · 7 updates
Intermittent call failures in the Richmond Hill area, ON (equipment room overheating) / Échecs d'appels intermittents dans le secteur de Richmond Hill, Ont. (surchauffe de la salle d'équipement)
Timeline · 7 updates
PSTN Connectivity Issue - Val d'Or, Quebec
Timeline · 3 updates
- investigating Apr 04, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC
Dear Iristel customers, Please be advised that we are currently experiencing an outage in Val d'Or, Quebec. We suspect the cause is a device failure, and unfortunately, PSTN inbound and outbound calls are impacted. All other sites remain operational except for this region. Our engineering teams are sourcing a replacement. ETR is unknown. Issue Start Time: April 03, 2026 at 1500H We will keep you posted as we receive additional information, we appreciate your patience. Regards, Iristel NOC
- monitoring Apr 06, 2026, 04:03 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Our equipment went up at 1520H UTC April 04, 2026 and have monitored voice traffic. The action taken is still for confirmation and for the meantime, this will be put under stability monitoring. We may request to re-test and do not hesitate to inform us if problem persists. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Regards, Iristel NOC
- resolved May 01, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, After a thorough period of monitoring, we are confident with the operational availability in this sector. We are closing this advisory notice. If you face any challenges in this region, please reach out to our support tea. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
Appels RTPC en échec à Val-d'Or, Qc (défaillance d'équipement soupçonnée) / PSTN calls failing in Val-d'Or, QC (suspected equipment failure)
Timeline · 4 updates
EspressoDID portal unreachable / Portail EspressoDID injoignable
Timeline · 3 updates
- monitoring Feb 08, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:01:00 +0000: Resolved. The EspressoDID web portal could not be reached for a time. The problem was fixed while our team was isolating it, and access works again. Start: not recorded End: before 23:01 UTC on February 8, 2026 We apologize for the disruption. Résolu. Le portail Web EspressoDID était injoignable pendant un certain temps. Le problème a été réglé pendant que notre équipe l'isolait, et l'accès fonctionne de nouveau. Début : non consigné Fin : avant 23 h 01 UTC le 8 février 2026 Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
- resolved Feb 08, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Resolved. The EspressoDID web portal could not be reached for a time. The problem was fixed while our team was isolating it, and access works again. - Start: not recorded - End: before 23:01 UTC on February 8, 2026 We apologize for the disruption. --- Résolu. Le portail Web EspressoDID était injoignable pendant un certain temps. Le problème a été réglé pendant que notre équipe l'isolait, et l'accès fonctionne de nouveau. - Début : non consigné - Fin : avant 23 h 01 UTC le 8 février 2026 Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
- resolved Feb 08, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, We have monitored inaccessiblity issue to EspressoDID webpage. Incident was resolved during isolation and access have been succesful after. The system is working as expected and if you are still encountering problem, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for patience and understanding. Regards, Iristel NOC
Webex sign-in failing (transit provider) / Échec de connexion à Webex (fournisseur de transit)
Timeline · 3 updates
- monitoring Feb 04, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:44:00 +0000: Resolved. Webex had a temporary problem: a transit provider caused connectivity problems towards our network, and Webex sign-in failed. Our network team has blocked that transit provider, which fixed Webex connectivity. Start: not recorded End: before 19:44 UTC on February 4, 2026 Cause: connectivity problems caused by a transit provider We apologize for the disruption. Résolu. Webex a connu un problème temporaire : un fournisseur de transit a causé des problèmes de connectivité vers notre réseau, et la connexion à Webex a échoué. Notre équipe réseau a bloqué ce fournisseur de transit, ce qui a réglé la connectivité de Webex. Début : non consigné Fin : avant 19 h 44 UTC le 4 février 2026 Cause : des problèmes de connectivité causés par un fournisseur de transit Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
- resolved Feb 04, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC
Resolved. Webex had a temporary problem: a transit provider caused connectivity problems towards our network, and Webex sign-in failed. Our network team has blocked that transit provider, which fixed Webex connectivity. - Start: not recorded - End: before 19:44 UTC on February 4, 2026 - Cause: connectivity problems caused by a transit provider We apologize for the disruption. --- Résolu. Webex a connu un problème temporaire : un fournisseur de transit a causé des problèmes de connectivité vers notre réseau, et la connexion à Webex a échoué. Notre équipe réseau a bloqué ce fournisseur de transit, ce qui a réglé la connectivité de Webex. - Début : non consigné - Fin : avant 19 h 44 UTC le 4 février 2026 - Cause : des problèmes de connectivité causés par un fournisseur de transit Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
- resolved Feb 04, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC
Dear Iristel customers, Please be advised that we faced a temporary issue within our webex platform. This issue was attributed to a transit provider causing a connectivity issue towards our network. Our network infrastructure team has now blacklisted this transit provider which has resolved our issues with webex connectivity. If you continue to face challenges with your webex client, please reach out to our support team. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
Network Reachability - Canada | 02/03/26
Timeline · 4 updates
- identified Feb 03, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, We observed connectivity issues towards our core network today at 1:30 EST this is the result of a core router swap which caused some issues. We identified the root cause and worked with our platform team and the issue has been resolved. At the moment we observe services are up and if you faced problems kindly re-test to confirm the call completions. Also if you faced issue with reachability, one-way audio or failing termination calls, they should all be working now. If you continue to face challenges, please contact Iristel support/NOC teams. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- identified Feb 03, 2026, 09:14 AM UTC
Dear Iristel customers, We are continuing monitoring the issue. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- identified Feb 03, 2026, 09:18 AM UTC
Dear Iristel customers, We confirm that the links are up and stable and the issue can be marked resolved. If you face any connectivity/calls or other issues our support/noc team can be of assistance. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
- resolved Feb 03, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC
The incident is resolved.
PSTN Outge in New Brunswick
Timeline · 1 update
- resolved Jan 18, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Please be advised that we have monitored connectivity issue towards New Brunswick which impacted services in the region. During the investigation, all affected services have returned to normal operation. However, we are still awaiting the root cause of the outage from partner carrier. Rest assured, we will provide further updates as soon as this information becomes available. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Restoration time - January 17, 2026 05:10:00 PM EST (approximately) Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Iristel NOC
Call problems in New Brunswick / Problèmes d'appels au Nouveau-Brunswick
Timeline · 2 updates
- resolved Jan 17, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC
Resolved. A connectivity problem towards New Brunswick affected services in the region. All affected services came back while we were investigating, at about 22:10 UTC on January 17. - Start: not recorded - End: about 22:10 UTC on January 17, 2026 We apologize for the disruption. --- Résolu. Un problème de connectivité vers le Nouveau-Brunswick a touché les services dans la région. Tous les services touchés se sont rétablis pendant notre enquête, vers 22 h 10 UTC le 17 janvier. - Début : non consigné - Fin : vers 22 h 10 UTC le 17 janvier 2026 Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
- monitoring Jan 18, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:14:00 +0000: Resolved. A connectivity problem towards New Brunswick affected services in the region. All affected services came back while we were investigating, at about 22:10 UTC on January 17. Start: not recorded End: about 22:10 UTC on January 17, 2026 We apologize for the disruption. Résolu. Un problème de connectivité vers le Nouveau-Brunswick a touché les services dans la région. Tous les services touchés se sont rétablis pendant notre enquête, vers 22 h 10 UTC le 17 janvier. Début : non consigné Fin : vers 22 h 10 UTC le 17 janvier 2026 Nous sommes désolés des inconvénients causés.
Voicemail playback failing (Hosted PBX) / Échec de la lecture des messages vocaux (PBX hébergé)
Timeline · 7 updates
PSTN problems in Fredericton, NB / Problèmes RTPC à Fredericton, N.-B.
Timeline · 7 updates
Iristel Maintenance Window – Media Gateway Controller Maintenance – 19 Nov 2025 at 5am EDT
Timeline · 2 updates
- monitoring Nov 18, 2025, 10:04 AM UTC
Dear Iristel Customers, Iristel Maintenance Window – Media Gateway Controller Maintenance – 19 Nov 2025 at 5am EDT Summary: A maintenance window has been scheduled to reboot the cards on our primary and secondary MGW's. Timeline: The affected date: Nov 19 from 5:00 AM EDT to 5:30AM EDT. Downtime Prevention: no downtime is expected as there are 2 redundant controllers. Escalation Contacts: If you notice any complications during this maintenance window or if you have any other requirements related to the exchange/quality of RTP packets, please do not hesitate to contact our IRISTEL's NOC team immediately thru our email: [email protected] or at +1-416-295-0010. We will gladly address any concerns you may have. We at Iristel always strive to have the best possible service and thank you for understanding the need for maintenance events as announced. Thank you, Sincerelly Iristel team
- resolved Nov 19, 2025, 10:27 AM UTC
The maintenance has been completed. Thank you.