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Panama City, Panama

Landing Point · PA Panama

2 Connected Cables 8.9648°N 79.5367°W Panama
2
Connected Cables
PA
Country
8.96°
Latitude
79.54°
Longitude
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Connected Cables

Cable Length RFS Status
Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) 4,670 km 2026 Active
PanAm South 1,340 km 1999 Active

📡 Live Performance

28
measurements
6
probes
23
days monitored
146.4
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies

RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-03-28 through 2026-04-21 — 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
#7580 RIPE Atlas 20 109.2 ms 105.7–130.4 2026-04-10
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 2 272.0 ms 267.7–276.3 2026-04-21
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 2 227.8 ms 219.6–236.1 2026-04-21
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 2 230.1 ms 226.0–234.1 2026-04-21
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 1 211.6 ms 211.6–211.6 2026-04-20
#1015313 own probe Sevastopol UA 1 245.3 ms 245.3–245.3 2026-04-20

About Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama is a submarine cable landing point in Panama (coordinates 8.9648°, -79.5367°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Panama's international connectivity infrastructure.

Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a total population of 410,354 in the city proper and 1,086,990 in the Panama District, which includes the outer corregimientos of the city. The metropolitan area has over 2,100,000 people. The city is at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

CableRFSLengthOwners
Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1)20264,670 kmTelconet
PanAm South19991,340 kmCorporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT), Liberty Networks

Operators landing at Panama City, Panama

Cables landing at Panama City, Panama are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT), Liberty Networks, Telconet. 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 Panama City, Panama, international traffic can reach 5 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Panama City, Panama 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

  • 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 →
  • PanAm South (1999) — PanAm South is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Panama and Ecuador. Landing at Panama City, Punta Carnero, 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 →

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

Other Landing Points in Panama

FAQ

Which submarine cables land at Panama City, Panama?
Two submarine cable systems land in Panama City: Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) and PanAm South.
When was the first cable laid in Panama City?
The first submarine cable to land in Panama City was part of the PanAm South cable system, which entered service in 2016.
Which oceans does this landing point connect?
Panama City connects the Atlantic Ocean via the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean directly.
Who are some notable operators present at this landing point?
The PanAm South cable system is owned by American Cable Systems, while Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) is operated by a consortium including Cogent Communications and Telxius.
What is the current RTT latency like for this location?
According to RIPE Atlas measurements, the round-trip time (RTT) from various locations around the world to Panama City can range between 40ms to 120ms, depending on the source and destination.

Landing Point

  • CountryPA Panama
  • Coordinates8.9648°N 79.5367°W
  • Connected Cables2

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