Samoa-American Samoa (SAS)

Overview

The Samoa-American Samoa (SAS) cable is a 250 km submarine cable that connects American Samoa and Samoa. It was ready for service in 2009.

Route and Landings

American Samoa: Pago Pago, American Samoa

Samoa: Apia, Samoa

Ownership and Operators

The SAS cable is owned by the American Samoa Government and Elandia.

Status and Timeline

The Ready for Service (RFS) year for the Samoa-American Samoa cable was 2009. The status of the cable is unknown.

Strategic Context

The SAS cable connects American Samoa and Samoa, providing a direct fiber-optic link between these two countries in the South Pacific region. This connection serves as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring submarine cables, contributing to the overall resilience of the region's internet infrastructure.

Both American Samoa and Samoa play significant roles in regional submarine infrastructure. American Samoa is strategically located within the South Pacific, serving as a key transit point for international communications. Samoa, on the other hand, is an important hub for internet connectivity in the region. Its position as a landing site for submarine cables ensures that it can serve a wide range of telecommunications needs, from domestic traffic to regional and international data flows. The corridor connecting American Samoa and Samoa is part of a broader network of submarine cables that support the region’s economic development and digital connectivity.