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ALBA-1

In Service

1,860 km · 4 Landing Points · 3 Countries · Ready for Service: 2012

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Specifications

Length1,860 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service2012
Landing Points4
Countries3

Owners

Telecom Venezuela Transbit

Landing Points (4)

Location Country Position
La Guaira, Venezuela VE Venezuela 10.6032°, -66.8896°
Ocho Rios, Jamaica JM Jamaica 18.3986°, -77.1032°
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba CU Cuba 20.0288°, -75.8290°
Siboney, Cuba CU Cuba 19.9636°, -75.7124°

About the ALBA-1 Cable System

ALBA-1 is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Venezuela, Jamaica, Cuba. With landing points at La Guaira, Ocho Rios, Santiago de Cuba, Siboney, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Submarine cables in this region contribute to a mesh of redundant paths that keep internet traffic flowing even when individual systems are damaged or under maintenance. GeoCables monitors this system's performance through regular RIPE Atlas probe measurements, analyzing RTT patterns to detect degradation before it impacts end users.
ALBA-1
  • Length1,860 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service2012

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