Submarine Cable Factoids
June 2025: How many kilometers is the planned Halaihai cable, which is projected to be ready for service in 2027?
Answer: 17,483 km
May 2025: Which cable lands in Umiujaq, QC, Canada?
Answer: EAUFON 1
April 2025: Name a cable that’s between 2,000 and 3,000 km in length.
Answer: Take your pick! Our winner chose the Tasman Global Access (TGA) cable.
March 2025: The ____ cable, which recently celebrated its 22nd birthday, connects the U.S., France, and the U.K. through two parallel paths.
Answer: Apollo
February 2025: Pan-American Crossing lands in ____ Beach, California.
Answer: Grover Beach
January 2025: Name a cable ready for service in 2024.
Answer: Take your pick! Our winner chose 2Africa.
December 2024: Which of the following is not a real submarine cable? A) Polar Circle Cable, B) Polar Gateway, C) Polar Express.
Answer: B) Polar Gateway (Polar Circle and Polar Express are real!)
November 2024: Name any cable ready for service in the month of November.
Answer: Take your pick! Our winner chose the Caucasus Cable System.
October 2024: Name three cables that land in Perth.
Answer: Take your pick! Australia-Singapore Cable, Oman Australia Cable, Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth, etc.
September 2024: Which two cables land in Cat Island, Bahamas?
Answer: ARCOS, Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network (BDSNi)
August 2024: Which cable shares a name with a planet in our solar system?
Answer: Jupiter
July 2024: Which cable connects Balchik, Bulgaria to Poti, Georgia?
Answer: Caucasus Cable System
June 2024: Name a cable that's shorter than 150 kilometers.
Answer: Take your pick! How about CrossChannel Fibre? Now that's an itty-bitty cable.
May 2024: Who owns the Oman Australia Cable?
Answer: SUBCO
April 2024: Name one of the West African cables damaged on March 14, 2024.
Answer: Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, SAT-3/WASC, West Africa Cable System
March 2024: How long is the INDIGO-West cable?
Answer: 4,600 km
February 2024: How many active cables land in Mombasa?
Answer: Six
January 2024: There's a cable on our map named for a famous research vessel. Name the ship and the man who captained it.
Answer: HMS Endeavour, Captain James Cook
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