203 km · 2 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 1999
| Length | 203 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 1999 |
| Landing Points | 2 |
| Countries | 2 |
| Location |
|---|
| Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Zandvoort, Netherlands |
Monitored from 2026-03-19 through 2026-05-15 — 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.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #33205 | RIPE Atlas | 94 | 18.8 ms |
Circe North is a regional submarine cable that connects the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, with a total length of 203 km. The cable was ready for service in 1999.
Netherlands: Zandvoort
United Kingdom: Lowestoft
The cable is owned by a consortium consisting of Zayo and euNetworks.
Circe North was ready for service in 1999.
The corridor connects the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, providing a direct fiber-optic path between these two countries. This connection contributes to the overall redundancy and reliability of submarine cable networks in this region. The Netherlands, with its strong telecommunications infrastructure and major international ports, serves as a key transit market for data traffic. Similarly, the United Kingdom is a significant player in European and transatlantic communications, hosting numerous data centers and serving as a gateway to the broader European market.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 14.88 ms / base 14.87 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-05-15 12:31 |
Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →
| Min | Avg | Max | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 14.3 | 15.7 | 41.4 | 32 |
| 30 days | 14.3 | 17.6 | 48.4 | 79 |
| 60 days | 14.3 | 18.8 | 48.4 | 94 |
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