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Montego Bay, Jamaica

Landing Point · JM Jamaica

3 Connected Cables 18.4694°N 77.9214°W Jamaica
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18.47°
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77.92°
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Connected Cables

Cable Length RFS Status
Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) 1,197 km 1997 Active
Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS) — — Planned
JSCFS 342 km 1997 Active

📡 Live Performance

33
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5
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129.7
ms avg RTT
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anomalies

RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-10 through 2026-04-10 — live ICMP round-trip time via RIPE Atlas probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min–Max Last seen
#6364 RIPE Atlas 14 47.7 ms 47.0–49.6 2026-04-10
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 5 230.5 ms 228.3–232.8 2026-04-10
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 5 181.1 ms 180.8–181.7 2026-04-10
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 5 178.0 ms 177.8–178.6 2026-04-10
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 4 166.1 ms 165.8–166.5 2026-04-10

About Montego Bay, Jamaica

Montego Bay, Jamaica is a submarine cable landing point in Jamaica (coordinates 18.4694°, -77.9214°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Jamaica's international connectivity infrastructure.

Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to more than half a million people. As a result, Montego Bay is the second-largest anglophone city in the Caribbean, after Kingston. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

CableRFSLengthOwners
Fibralink20061,102 kmLiberty Networks
Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS)19971,197 kmCW Cayman, CW Jamaica
JSCFS1997342 kmCW Jamaica
Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS)———

Operators landing at Montego Bay, Jamaica

Cables landing at Montego Bay, Jamaica are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including CW Cayman, CW Jamaica, Liberty Networks. 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 Montego Bay, Jamaica, international traffic can reach 4 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Montego Bay, Jamaica in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

  • Fibralink (2006) — Fibralink is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic. With landing points at Bull Bay, Kaliko, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Puerto Plata, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
  • Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) (1997) — Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Jamaica and Cayman Islands. Landing at Bull Bay, Cayman Brac, Half Moon Bay, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and 1 more, 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 →
  • JSCFS (1997) — JSCFS is a domestic submarine cable network within Jamaica, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Black River, Bull Bay, Montego Bay, Negril. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

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

Other Landing Points in Jamaica

JM Black River, Jamaica
18.0237°N 77.8484°W
JM Bull Bay, Jamaica
17.9499°N 76.6667°W
JM Copa Club, Jamaica
17.9430°N 76.6894°W
JM Harbour View, Jamaica
17.9497°N 76.7169°W
JM Morant Point, Jamaica
17.9184°N 76.1843°W
JM Negril, Jamaica
18.2787°N 78.3483°W
JM Ocho Rios, Jamaica
18.3986°N 77.1032°W
JM Port Antonio, Jamaica
18.1763°N 76.4461°W

FAQ

Which submarine cables land at Montego Bay, Jamaica?
Four submarine cable systems land at Montego Bay: the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS), Fibralink, JSCFS, and the Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS).
When was the first submarine cable installed in Montego Bay?
The first submarine cable to land in Montego Bay is the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS), which came online in 2015.
What geographic role does Montego Bay play in submarine cable networks?
Montego Bay serves as a key landing point, connecting Jamaica to other parts of the Caribbean and the wider world. It bridges the Atlantic Ocean, facilitating international data transmission between North America and Europe.
Which notable operators own cables at Montego Bay?
The operators present include Cable&Wireless Worldwide (CWW) for CJFS, and local Jamaican companies for JSCFS. Fibralink is owned by a consortium of international and local telecom providers.
Why was Montego Bay chosen as a submarine cable landing point?
Montego Bay was selected due to its strategic location on the north coast of Jamaica, providing easy access to major telecommunications infrastructure in the region. The geology is suitable for secure cable landings, and it offers regulatory support for international connectivity.

Landing Point

  • CountryJM Jamaica
  • Coordinates18.4694°N 77.9214°W
  • Connected Cables3

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