Infrastructure and Policy

This area builds on top of the measurement infrastructure the project depends on and translates technical findings into actionable recommendations for governments, network operators, and emergency services. Our goal is to deploy measurement probes where they do not currently exist, explore portable infrastructure for disaster scenarios, and develop policy guidance based on the evidence we've collected across our work.

The goal of the measurement side is practical: deploy more RIPE Atlas probes and anchors in the South Pacific, use Internet telescopes for passive monitoring, and anycast measurement campaigns. The policy side takes our results and uses them to inform real-world decisions. Possible recommendations include emergency peering agreements during disasters, options for hosting critical services locally, and guidance for funding bodies on where infrastructure investment would most reduce risk.

What we are doing

Measurement infrastructure

  • Work with local universities, IXPs and operators to deploy more RIPE Atlas probes and anchors in the South Pacific.
  • Anycast measurements with Pacific Islands as a case study
  • Use internet telescopes for passive monitoring of regional connectivity

Infrastructure proposals

  • Explore approaches to hosting critical websites and services within Pacific communities rather than offshore
  • Improve resilience through multiple paths of redundancy, including satellite options where cable diversity is not feasible

Policy recommendations

  • Emergency peering and roaming agreements at IXPs and ISPs during disasters
  • Guidance for stakeholders on which infrastructure investments most reduce single points of failure