Columbus-III Azores-Portugal

Columbus-III Azores-Portugal is a submarine cable system operating within Portugal, with landing points at Carcavelos, Ponta Delgada. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Submarine cables in this region contribute to a mesh of redundant paths that keep internet traffic flowing even when individual systems are damaged or under maintenance. GeoCables monitors this system's performance through regular RIPE Atlas probe measurements, analyzing RTT patterns to detect degradation before it impacts end users.