320 km · 0 Landing Points · Ready for Service: 2023
| Length | 320 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 2023 |
| Landing Points | 0 |
| Countries | 0 |
Monitored from 2026-03-06 through 2026-04-10 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #55075 | RIPE Atlas | 65 | 103.4 ms |
| #20985 | RIPE Atlas | 20 | 106.2 ms |
The Ionian is a regional submarine cable with a total length of 320 km. It was ready for service in 2023 and connects Greece and Italy, providing a direct fiber-optic path between these two countries.
Greece: Preveza
Italy: Crotone
The Ionian is operated by IslaLink, the sole owner of this cable.
The cable was ready for service in 2023. Its status beyond this point is unknown.
The Ionian connects Greece and Italy, providing a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries. This connection supports both primary data routing and redundancy for neighboring cable systems, contributing to the overall resilience of regional internet infrastructure. IslaLink, the sole owner of the Ionian, is a subsidiary of Telefónica, one of Spain's largest telecommunications companies. Greece and Italy are both key players in the Mediterranean market, serving as important hubs for regional traffic and international communications. The corridor served by the Ionian is part of the broader trans-Mediterranean network, which includes several other submarine cables connecting various countries along the coastlines.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| Last checked | 2026-05-16 02:30 |
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