ARKEN Project
Crisis-resilient platform.
Internet when the internet is down. A self-hosted local ecosystem that keeps communities connected, informed, and operational during outages, cyberattacks, and natural disasters.
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Internet when the internet is down. A self-hosted local ecosystem that keeps communities connected, informed, and operational during outages, cyberattacks, and natural disasters.
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In daily life, ARKEN is useful. In a crisis, the same familiar tools become the community's safety net. The platform runs on local hardware — communities do not depend only on distant cloud services.
A local place for the whole community.
Social feed, direct messages, group coordination, a local marketplace, and shared files and books — all running on hardware the community controls.
Communication that keeps working when it matters most.
Local messaging, voice and video on the local network, and emergency information sharing — all without any cloud dependency.
Local memory that outlasts any outage.
History archive, library, documents, and preparedness information remain searchable even when the outside internet is unavailable.
AI support that never leaves the network.
A private local assistant running on local hardware. No queries sent to cloud services. Helps find contacts, navigate resources, and search local knowledge.
Designed to survive the outage itself.
Pairs with UPS, battery, solar, or micro-hydro so local services keep running through storms, power failures, and extended emergencies.
LAN and Wi-Fi when the wider internet is gone.
People connect through local network even when upstream providers fail. Fallback to 4G, Tailscale, or wireless mesh links when they become available.
Any place where losing the internet is more than an inconvenience.
Local digital continuity for places that need it most.
Community updates, local knowledge, and crisis communication when central services fail. Data sovereignty stays with the community.
A resilience layer for local government.
Emergency information, staff coordination, and resident services that continue locally. Local data stays under local control.
Operations that cannot wait for the internet to return.
Cabins, farms, and industrial sites with unreliable connectivity. Local files, procedures, and team communication keep running regardless.
Tools people know before the crisis begins.
Familiar daily-use tools reduce confusion and stress when something happens. Preparedness starts long before the emergency.
Start small, expand as the community or organization grows.
For a cabin, small office, or local emergency point.
Local ARKEN server, Wi-Fi/LAN access, messaging, information sharing, and a basic backup power option.
For a village, school, or community center.
Stronger server, wider network coverage, library, local AI, files, history archive, and backup power support.
For critical operations and larger municipal use.
Redundant local infrastructure, broader wireless coverage, stronger power backup, deployment planning, and training.