5,055 km · 10 Landing Points · 6 Countries · Ready for Service: 2023
| Length | 5,055 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 2023 |
| Landing Points | 10 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Location |
|---|
| Aqaba, Jordan |
| Bastia, France |
| Chania, Greece |
| Genoa, Italy |
| Golfo Aranci, Italy |
| Marseille, France |
| Palermo, Italy |
| Rome, Italy |
| Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Yeroskipos, Cyprus |
Monitored from 2026-03-02 through 2026-05-14 — live ICMP round-trip time measurements via RIPE Atlas probes. All values below are recomputed daily from raw probe data.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #17855 | RIPE Atlas | 203 | 85.6 ms |
The Blue submarine cable is an intercontinental cable system spanning a total length of 5055 km. It connects six countries: Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, and Jordan.
The Blue cable is owned by a consortium consisting of Google, Sparkle, and Zain Omantel International.
The Ready for Service (RFS) year for the Blue cable is 2023. The status of the cable is unknown as of now.
The Blue submarine cable forms part of the Europe-Middle East corridor, which runs through the Mediterranean and Red Sea. This route is one of the most strategically important and vulnerable cable routes on Earth, connecting key economic and political centers across these regions. Google, a leading global technology company, has been expanding its presence in the Middle East and Europe to support growing internet traffic demands. Zain Omantel International, part of the Zain Group—a major telecommunications provider in the Middle East and Central Asia—aims to enhance connectivity across its regional footprint. France, with its extensive fiber-optic network, enhances the reliability of connections to other European markets. Greece and Italy, both major players in Mediterranean telecommunications, contribute to the robustness of this route. Israel and Jordan, while smaller participants, add important regional connectivity.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 88.63 ms / base 88.20 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-05-14 16:30 |
Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →
| Min | Avg | Max | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 87.5 | 88.2 | 88.6 | 7 |
| 30 days | 80.4 | 89.8 | 294.5 | 103 |
| 60 days | 65.5 | 85.6 | 376.7 | 203 |
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