Pohnpei, Micronesia

Pohnpei, Micronesia is a submarine cable landing point in Micronesia (coordinates 7.7865°, 159.0703°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Micronesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Pohnpei is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir, the FSM's capital, and Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State. Pohnpei is the largest island in the FSM, with an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi), and a highest point of 782 m (2,566 ft), the most populous with 36,832 people, and the most developed single island in the FSM. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Pohnpei, Micronesia

Cables landing at Pohnpei, Micronesia are operated by 5 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including BwebwerikiNET Limited (BNL), Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC), Hannon Armstrong, Marshall Islands Telecommunications Authority, Nauru Fibre Cable Corporation. 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 Pohnpei, Micronesia, international traffic can reach 5 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Pohnpei, Micronesia 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

• East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) (2026) — East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru. With landing points at Kosrae, Pohnpei, Tarawa, Yaren, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Chuuk-Pohnpei Cable (2019) — Chuuk-Pohnpei Cable is a submarine cable system operating within Micronesia, with landing points at Pohnpei, Weno. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• HANTRU1 Cable System (2010) — HANTRU1 Cable System is a regional submarine cable connecting 3 countries — Marshall Islands, Guam, Micronesia — with 4 landing points including Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, Majuro, Marshall Islands, Piti, Guam, Pohnpei, Micronesia. It enhances regional connectivity and provides route diversity for internet traffic in Marshall Islands, Guam, Micronesia. Read more →

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