93 km · 2 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 1994
| Length | 93 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 1994 |
| Landing Points | 2 |
| Countries | 2 |
| Location |
|---|
| Umeå, Sweden |
| Vaasa, Finland |
The Botnia submarine cable is a 93 km intercontinental link between Finland and Sweden. It connects two landing points: Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden.
Vaasa, Finland
Umeå, Sweden
The Botnia cable is operated by Arelion, a telecommunications company that provides services across the Nordic region.
The cable was ready for service (RFS) in 1994. The current status of the cable is unknown.
The Botnia submarine cable connects Finland and Sweden, providing a direct fiber-optic path between these two countries. This connection contributes to the overall redundancy and reliability of telecommunications infrastructure in the region, ensuring that internet traffic can continue to flow even when other systems are under maintenance or damaged.
The corridor served by this cable is part of the broader inter-Nordic submarine cable network.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 14.07 ms / base 20.08 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-05-24 08:30 |
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| Min | Avg | Max | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 30 days | 14.1 | 21.7 | 27.5 | 7 |
| 60 days | 14.1 | 23.9 | 39.5 | 8 |
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