1,770 km · 0 Landing Points · Ready for Service: 2023
| Length | 1,770 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 2023 |
| Landing Points | 0 |
| Countries | 0 |
Monitored from 2026-03-07 through 2026-05-16 — live ICMP round-trip time measurements via RIPE Atlas probes. All values below are recomputed daily from raw probe data. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2881 | RIPE Atlas | 46 | 76.3 ms |
| #27252 | RIPE Atlas | 31 | 33.7 ms |
IRIS is a regional submarine cable connecting Iceland and Ireland, spanning a total length of 1770 km. The cable is owned by Farice and is set to be ready for service in 2023.
Iceland: Thorlakshofn
Ireland: Galway
Owned by Farice.
The IRIS cable is scheduled to be ready for service in 2023. The status of the cable as either active or under construction is unknown at this time.
This connection supports both primary data transmission and redundancy for neighboring cable systems in the region, serving a corridor that generally connects northern Europe to Ireland. Farice, the owner of IRIS, is part of the broader Telefónica group, which operates across multiple countries in Latin America and Spain, providing extensive telecommunications services.
Iceland serves as a hub for transatlantic traffic, making it an important node in regional infrastructure. Ireland, on the other hand, is a major market for international data centers and cloud services, further emphasizing the strategic importance of this cable connection.
The corridor generally connects northern Europe to Ireland, facilitating the flow of data across a significant portion of the Atlantic Ocean.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 33.40 ms / base 32.78 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-05-16 14:30 |
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