Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This presentation explores the impact of recent submarine cable outages in the Baltic Sea and how the Internet adapted to maintain connectivity. Using RIPE Atlas measurements, we analyse latency shifts, packet loss, and rerouting patterns following incidents affecting the BSC East-West and C-LION1 cables.
Alastair Strachan: Alastair Strachan is the Community Development Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders. Alastair coordinates the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund which gives funding to non-commercial projects that benefit the RIPE community.
This presentation explores the impact of recent submarine cable outages in the Baltic Sea and how the Internet adapted to maintain connectivity. Using RIPE Atlas measurements, we analyse latency shifts, packet loss, and rerouting patterns following incidents affecting the BSC East-West and C-LION1 cables.
Alastair Strachan: Alastair Strachan is the Community Development Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders. Alastair coordinates the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund which gives funding to non-commercial projects that benefit the RIPE community.










