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BCS East-West Interlink

In Service

218 km · 0 Landing Points · Ready for Service: 1997

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Specifications

Length218 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service1997
Landing Points0
Countries0

Owners

Arelion

Landing Points (0)

📡 Live Performance

45
measurements
1
probes
35
days monitored
17.6
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies

Monitored from 2026-04-10 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.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min–Max Last seen
#29566 RIPE Atlas 45 17.6 ms 17.2–18.8 2026-05-16

About the BCS East-West Interlink Cable System

Overview

BCS East-West Interlink is a 218 km submarine cable that connects Lithuania and Sweden. The cable links Katthammarsvik in Sweden with Sventoji in Lithuania, providing a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries.

Route and Landings

Lithuania: Sventoji

Sweden: Katthammarsvik

Ownership and Operators

The cable is operated by Arelion, a telecommunications company that provides broadband services in several European countries.

Status and Timeline

The BCS East-West Interlink was ready for service in 1997. The status of the cable is unknown as no specific information about its current operational state or any planned maintenance is available.

Strategic Context

This route provides a direct fiber-optic connection between Lithuania and Sweden, offering both primary data routing and redundancy options for neighboring cable systems in the region. The interconnection facilitates communication and data exchange between these two countries, contributing to the broader European telecommunications infrastructure. Both Lithuania and Sweden are key players in regional connectivity, with Sweden being part of the Nordic market and Lithuania serving as a transit hub within the Baltic region.

📡 Health

Status✓ Normal
RTT17.30 ms / base 17.37 ms
Last checked2026-05-16 10:30

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📊 RTT History

Health Timeline

Tue, May 5
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Hop Anomaly
9ms → 66ms (7.55×)
18:30
Sun, May 3
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Hop Anomaly
14ms → 81ms (5.70×)
11:00
Tue, Apr 28
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Hop Anomaly
6ms → 34ms (6.08×)
21:00
Wed, Apr 22
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Hop Anomaly
5ms → 121ms (23.42×)
07:00
Mon, Apr 20
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Hop Anomaly
20ms → 617ms (30.99×)
20:30
Sun, Apr 19
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Hop Anomaly
13ms → 96ms (7.21×)
13:00
Thu, Apr 16
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Hop Anomaly
29ms → 106ms (3.65×)
22:30
Tue, Apr 14
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Hop Anomaly
11ms → 84ms (7.94×)
18:30
Mon, Apr 13
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Hop Anomaly
4ms → 90ms (23.33×)
13:00
Sat, Apr 4
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Hop Anomaly
6ms → 51ms (8.56×)
19:00

FAQ

What is the length of the BCS East-West Interlink cable?
The BCS East-West Interlink submarine cable is 218 km long.
Who owns the BCS East-West Interlink cable?
BCS East-West Interlink is owned by a consortium including Arelion.
When was BCS East-West Interlink put into service?
The BCS East-West Interlink cable entered service in 1997.
BCS East-West Interlink
  • Length218 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service1997

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