Equiano

Equiano is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe. With 6 landing points — including Lagos, Lome, Melkbosstrand, Rupert's Bay, Sesimbra, and 1 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. As an intercontinental system, Equiano plays a role in the global mesh of over 500 submarine cables that collectively carry more than 95% of international data traffic. GeoCables tracks this cable using RIPE Atlas measurements from four probes in Minsk, Almaty, Tbilisi, and Jerusalem, comparing live RTT against historical baselines to catch performance shifts early.