Netvaktin

An open-source, real-time network observatory that monitors the resilience, latency, and routing health of Iceland's critical submarine internet cables.

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Netvaktin began in early 2026 to address a critical gap in digital transparency: Iceland's heavy reliance on a small number of submarine internet cables (FARICE-1, DANICE, IRIS, and Greenland Connect). It is built for the public, journalists, and IT professionals. Historically, when internet connectivity degraded in Iceland, it was difficult for an outsider to distinguish between a local ISP outage and a national-level infrastructure failure. Netvaktin solves this by acting as an independent, real-time "weather report" for the country's internet. It uses passive network telemetry (Traceroute, TCP, ICMP) to map logical data routing, identify inefficiencies (like domestic traffic unnecessarily routing through Europe), and verify the operational status of transoceanic links. The project operates under the philosophy of the "Outsider Eye"—monitoring public infrastructure from the outside in, without requiring privileged access to ISP networks. We welcome open-source contributors to help expand our monitoring capabilities and are currently seeking funding to support long-term hosting and development.