Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island is a submarine cable landing point in Christmas Island (coordinates -10.4374°, 105.6971°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Christmas Island's international connectivity infrastructure.
Flying Fish Cove is the capital city and main settlement of Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after the British survey-ship Flying Fish, many maps simply label it "The Settlement". It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
Operators landing at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Cables landing at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Google, Vocus Communications. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.
Connectivity profile
From Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, international traffic can reach 6 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Indonesia, Maldives, Oman, Singapore, Thailand.
Monitoring status
No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- Bosun (2027) — Bosun is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Australia and Christmas Island. Landing at Darwin, Flying Fish Cove, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
- TalayLink (2027) — TalayLink is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Oceania and Southeast Asia, with 4 landing points across 3 countries including Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Mandurah, WA, Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Satun, Thailand. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Oceania and Southeast Asia. Read more →
- Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC) (2018) — Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC) is a 4,600 km submarine fiber-optic system connecting Perth (Australia), Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island), Anyer (Indonesia), and Tanah Merah (Singapore). Built by Alcatel Submarine Networks under a ~US$170 million contract, the cable entered service in September 2018 with a design capacity of 40 Tbps across 4 fiber pairs — later upgraded to 60 Tbps in 2019. Read more →
- Dhivaru — Dhivaru is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Christmas Island, Maldives, Oman. Its 3 landing points at Flying Fish Cove, Hithadhoo, Muscat bridge the networks of Indian Ocean, Middle East, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.
Which submarine cables land at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island?
Four submarine cable systems land at Flying Fish Cove: the Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC), Bosun, Dhivaru, and TalayLink.
When was the first cable laid in this location?
The first cable to land in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, would have been part of the initial infrastructure established around 1888 when British settlers arrived on the island.
Which oceans and regions does this landing point bridge?
This landing point bridges the Indian Ocean, connecting it to regional networks in Southeast Asia and Australia. It primarily serves the region bridging the Indian Ocean with key hubs in Singapore and Australia.
Who are the notable operators of cables at Flying Fish Cove?
The notable operators for the submarine cables landing here include companies like Cable & Wireless Worldwide, which operates the ASC, and other local and international telecommunications providers involved in Bosun, Dhivaru, and TalayLink.
Why was this specific place chosen as a submarine cable landing point?
The location was chosen due to its strategic position on Christmas Island, which is part of Australia. The geography provides a suitable site for anchoring cables, while the regulatory environment supports international connectivity infrastructure.