Cancún, Mexico

Cancún, Mexico is a submarine cable landing point in Mexico (coordinates 21.0957°, -86.7676°). It serves 6 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Mexico's international connectivity infrastructure.

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Cancún, Mexico

Cables landing at Cancún, Mexico are operated by 25 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Alestra, América Móvil (Claro), Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Belize Telemedia, CANTV, Claro Dominicana (Codetel), Enitel, Gold Data, Hondutel, and 15 others. 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 Cancún, Mexico, international traffic can reach 17 countries through 6 cable systems. Destinations include Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and 9 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Cancún, Mexico 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

• MANTA (2028) — MANTA is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Mexico, Colombia, Panama, United States. Its 6 landing points at Cancún, Cartagena, Maria Chiquita, North Miami Beach, San Blas, and 1 more bridge the networks of Central America, South America, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) (2026) — Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting South America and North America, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Ancon, Ecuador, Barranquilla, Colombia, Cancún, Mexico, Cristóbal, Panama and others. Read more →
• TAM-1 (2026) — TAM-1 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across South America, Central America, North America. With 10 landing points — including Barranquilla, Butler Bay, Cancún, Hollywood, Maria Chiquita, and 5 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• TIKAL-AMX3 (2026) — TIKAL-AMX3 is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting United States, Mexico, Guatemala. Its 3 landing points at Boca Raton, Cancún, Puerto Barrios bridge the networks of North America, Central America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) (2014) — America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 7 countries across South America, Central America, North America. With 15 landing points — including Barranquilla, Cancún, Cartagena, Fortaleza, Hollywood, and 10 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• ARCOS (2001) — ARCOS is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 14 countries across Central America, South America, North America. With 24 landing points — including Belize City, Bluefields, Cancún, Cartagena, Cat Island, and 19 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.