Amitie

Overview

Amitie is a transatlantic submarine cable system connecting France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Spanning approximately 6,792 kilometres, it serves the North Atlantic corridor, one of the most heavily used intercontinental communication routes in the world. The cable links three landing points across its three-country route.

Route and Landings

In France, Amitie lands at Le Porge, located on the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux.

In the United Kingdom, the cable comes ashore at Bude, in Cornwall — a well-established landing hub on the southwest coast of England.

In the United States, Amitie lands at Lynn, Massachusetts, providing a connection point on the northeastern seaboard.

Ownership and Operators

Amitie is owned by a consortium of five entities: EXA Infrastructure, Meta, Microsoft, Orange, and Vodafone. The ownership mix includes major technology companies alongside established telecommunications carriers. Orange is France's principal telecommunications operator, while Vodafone is a multinational operator with a strong presence in Europe. EXA Infrastructure operates as a dedicated wholesale network provider serving enterprise and carrier customers across the Atlantic.

Status and Timeline

Amitie entered service in 2023 and is currently operational.

Regional Context

The North Atlantic corridor served by Amitie is among the most connected in global submarine networking. Peer cables operating in overlapping geographies include 2Africa, which also reaches France and the United Kingdom, and Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) and PEACE Cable, both of which land in France. Within the United States portion of the corridor, cables such as Southern Cross Cable Network and South America-1 represent earlier-generation systems still in service. At 6,792 km, Amitie is considerably shorter than most of its regional peers, reflecting the relatively compact span of the direct North Atlantic crossing between Europe and the northeastern United States.

Measured performance over the last 60 days, based on 65 ping tests, shows an average round-trip latency of 27.6 ms, with a best recorded result of 18.4 ms — figures consistent with a direct transatlantic path of this length.

Strategic Role

Amitie provides direct transatlantic connectivity between the French Atlantic coast, the southwest of England, and the northeastern United States. With landing points in three distinct countries and ownership spanning both major hyperscale technology companies and European telecommunications operators, the cable supports a diverse range of traffic flows across the North Atlantic. Its Lynn, Massachusetts landing connects into the northeastern US network hub, while the Le Porge and Bude landings distribute traffic into Continental European and British networks respectively.