1,300 km · 3 Landing Points · 3 Countries · Ready for Service: 2006
| Length | 1,300 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 2006 |
| Landing Points | 3 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Location |
|---|
| Al Seeb, Oman |
| Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| Karachi, Pakistan |
Monitored from 2026-03-06 through 2026-05-23 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6944 | RIPE Atlas | 86 | 112.8 ms |
Transworld (TW1) is a regional submarine cable system spanning approximately 1,300 km across the northern Arabian Sea. It connects Oman, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, serving a compact but active corridor linking the Gulf region with South Asia. The cable is owned and operated by Transworld, a Pakistani telecommunications carrier.
In Oman, the cable lands at Al Seeb, located near Muscat on the Gulf of Oman coast.
In Pakistan, the cable has a landing point in Karachi, the country's largest port city and primary hub for international submarine connectivity.
In the United Arab Emirates, the cable lands at Fujairah, on the east coast of the UAE along the Gulf of Oman, a well-established location for submarine cable infrastructure in the region.
Transworld (TW1) is solely owned by Transworld, a Pakistani telecommunications and internet service provider with a focus on connectivity between Pakistan and the broader Middle East region.
The cable was declared ready for service in 2006, making it one of the earlier submarine cable systems in this Arabian Sea corridor.
The Oman–Pakistan–UAE corridor is served by several submarine cable systems of varying scale. TW1's regional peers include much longer intercontinental systems such as AAE-1 (25,000 km, RFS 2017), PEACE Cable (25,000 km, RFS 2022), 2Africa (45,000 km, RFS 2024), and SeaMeWe-6 (21,700 km, RFS 2026), as well as IMEWE (12,091 km, RFS 2010) and Europe India Gateway (15,000 km, RFS 2011). By contrast, Transworld (TW1) operates as a short-haul regional system within this corridor rather than as a long-haul intercontinental route. Measured performance over the past 60 days across 92 ping tests shows an average round-trip latency of 86.8 ms, with a best recorded result of 11.0 ms.
At 1,300 km, Transworld (TW1) provides direct submarine connectivity between Pakistan and two Gulf landing points — Fujairah in the UAE and Al Seeb in Oman. Its relatively short length and focused three-country scope distinguish it from the broader intercontinental systems sharing this corridor, positioning it as a dedicated regional link for traffic between Karachi and the Gulf of Oman coastline.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 101.29 ms / base 104.12 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-05-23 14:31 |
Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →
| Min | Avg | Max | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 101.1 | 101.3 | 101.7 | 5 |
| 30 days | 101.1 | 103.9 | 109.1 | 18 |
| 60 days | 101.1 | 112.8 | 176.6 | 86 |
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