Batam, Indonesia

Batam, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates 1.0668°, 104.0166°). It serves 20 submarine cable systems, making it a major regional hub in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Batam, officially the City of Batam or Batam City, is the largest city in the Indonesian province of the Riau Islands. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Batam, Indonesia

Cables landing at Batam, Indonesia are operated by 31 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Amazon Web Services, Arteria, BW Digital, Chunghwa Telecom, Dreamline, Globe Telecom, Google, IPS, Inc., Indonesian Government, and 21 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 Batam, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 15 countries through 20 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Brunei, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and 7 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 18 monitoring events on cables serving Batam, Indonesia in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Asia United Gateway East (AUG East) (2029) — Asia United Gateway East (AUG East) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and East Asia, with 9 landing points across 8 countries including Batam, Indonesia, Changi, Singapore, Dawu, Taiwan, Gunsan, South Korea and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 8 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Asia Connect Cable-1 (ACC-1) (2028) — Asia Connect Cable-1 (ACC-1) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Oceania and Southeast Asia and North America, with 10 landing points across 7 countries including Alupang, Guam, Batam, Indonesia, Darwin, NT, Australia, Davao, Philippines and others. Read more →
• Candle (2028) — Candle is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and East Asia, with 7 landing points across 6 countries including Baler, Philippines, Batam, Indonesia, Changi North, Singapore, Maruyama, Japan and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Hawaiki Nui 1 (2027) — Hawaiki Nui 1 is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Batam, Indonesia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Changi, Singapore, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Trans Global Cable System (TGCS) (2026) — Trans Global Cable System (TGCS) is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Balikpapan, Batam, Ketapang, Makassar, Manado, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Apricot (2025) — APRICOT is a hyperscaler submarine cable lit for service in 2025, connecting eight landings across five countries and one US territory — Minamiboso in Japan, Toucheng in Taiwan, Tuas in Singapore, Batam and Tanjung Pakis in Indonesia, Agat in Guam, Baler and Davao in the Philippines. Read more →
• Batam Sarawak Internet Cable System (BaSICS) (2021) — Batam Sarawak Internet Cable System (BaSICS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Malaysia. Landing at Batam, Kuching, 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 →
• Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System (2018) — Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Bali, Balikpapan, Batam, Dumai, Jakarta, and 5 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 →
• Palapa Ring West (2018) — Palapa Ring West is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 11 coastal and island locations including Batam, Bengkalis, Dumai, Karimun, Kuala Tungkal, and 6 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• SEAX-1 (2018) — SEAX-1 is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore. With landing points at Batam, Mersing, Tanah Merah, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Jakarta-Bangka-Batam-Singapore (B2JS) (2013) — The Jakarta-Bangka-Batam-Singapore cable system — B2JS, for short — is a 759-kilometre domestic Indonesian submarine cable that doubles as one of the busiest international internet paths in Southeast Asia. Read more →
• Jakarta-Bangka-Bintan-Batam-Singapore (B3JS) (2012) — Jakarta-Bangka-Bintan-Batam-Singapore (B3JS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Batam, Batu Prahu, Bintan, Jakarta, Pesaren, 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 →
• PGASCOM (2010) — Based on 116 RIPE Atlas measurements from GeoCables monitoring infrastructure, March–April 2026. PGASCOM is a 264-kilometre regional submarine cable connecting Sakra Island in Singapore to two Indonesian landings: Batam in the Riau Archipelago and Kuala Tungkal on the southeast coast of Sumatra. Read more →
• Batam Dumai Melaka (BDM) (2009) — Based on 131 RIPE Atlas measurements from GeoCables monitoring infrastructure, March–April 2026. The Batam–Dumai–Melaka cable, operated jointly by Moratelindo and Telekom Malaysia since 2009, is the shortest submarine system we currently monitor: 353 kilometres of fibre connecting three landings in the Malacca Strait. Read more →
• Batam Singapore Cable System (BSCS) (2009) — Batam Singapore Cable System (BSCS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Batam, Changi North, 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 →
• Matrix Cable System (2008) — Based on 39 RIPE Atlas measurements from GeoCables monitoring infrastructure, March–April 2026. The Matrix Cable System — operated by Matrix NAP Info, a regional Indonesian carrier — is a 1,055-kilometre submarine cable with three landing points: Batam in Indonesia's Riau Archipelago, Jakarta on the north coast of Java, and Changi South in Singapore. Read more →
• Moratelindo International Cable System-1 (MIC-1) (2008) — Moratelindo International Cable System-1 (MIC-1) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Batam, Changi North, 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 →
• JaSuKa (2006) — JaSuKa is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Bandar Lampung, Batam, Dumai, Jakarta, Pontianak, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Thailand-Indonesia-Singapore (TIS) (2003) — Thailand-Indonesia-Singapore (TIS) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand. With landing points at Batam, Changi North, Songkhla, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Barat Timur Indonesia-2 (BTI-2) — Barat Timur Indonesia-2 (BTI-2) is a domestic submarine cable system within Indonesia, linking 10 landing points including Banjarmasin, Indonesia, Batam, Indonesia, Jeneponto, Indonesia, Kendari, Indonesia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Indonesia by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →

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