Papenoo, French Polynesia

Papenoo, French Polynesia is a submarine cable landing point in French Polynesia (coordinates -17.5123°, -149.4411°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in French Polynesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Papenoo, French Polynesia

Cables landing at Papenoo, French Polynesia are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Google, OPT French Polynesia. 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 Papenoo, French Polynesia, international traffic can reach 8 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Chile, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Papenoo, French Polynesia 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

• Halaihai (2027) — Halaihai is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Oceania and South America, with 5 landing points across 4 countries including Tahiti Iti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, French Polynesia, Tanguisson Point, Guam, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands and others. Read more →
• Bulikula (2026) — Bulikula is a 21,600 km submarine cable system lit for service in 2026, connecting a geographically scattered set of Pacific landings: Kapolei in Hawaii, Piti and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, Natadola and Suva in Fiji, and Faratea, Papenoo, and Mitirapa in French Polynesia. Read more →
• Honomoana (2026) — Honomoana is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting New Zealand, Australia, United States, French Polynesia. Its 6 landing points at Auckland, Melbourne, San Diego, Sydney, Tahiti Iti, and 1 more bridge the networks of Oceania, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Honotua (2010) — Honotua is a point-to-point submarine cable linking French Polynesia and United States. Landing at Huahine, Kawaihae, Moorea, Papenoo, Uturoa, 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 →

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