Customers of the Dubai telecoms company Du said its home broadband service was running significantly slower than usual on Saturday, with many websites and basic apps failing to load.
Internet trackers showed a sharp uptick in complaints throughout Saturday, on what marked the first weekend since the summer break.
Du issued no official comment on the apparent slowdown but its help desk services on social media fielded a raft of requests for help.
The internet provider was quick to respond to a series of messages on social media from customers whose internet had ground to a halt.
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