93 km · 2 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 1994
| Length | 93 km |
|---|---|
| Status | In Service |
| Ready for Service | 1994 |
| Landing Points | 2 |
| Countries | 2 |
| Location |
|---|
| Umeå, Sweden |
| Vaasa, Finland |
Monitored from 2026-04-15 through 2026-06-02 — live ICMP round-trip time measurements via RIPE Atlas probes. All values below are recomputed daily from raw probe data.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7386 | RIPE Atlas | 44 | 138.1 ms |
| #50628 | RIPE Atlas | 27 | 16.4 ms |
| #6410 own probe | Sao Paulo BR | 24 | 288.8 ms |
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 24 | 356.7 ms |
| #6487 own probe | Singapore SG | 24 | 245.1 ms |
| #7062 own probe | Cape Town ZA | 24 | 273.0 ms |
| #1014473 own probe | Minsk BY | 24 | 84.9 ms |
| #1014589 own probe | Almaty KZ | 23 | 139.9 ms |
| #1014597 own probe | Tbilisi GE | 23 | 108.0 ms |
| #1014969 own probe | Jerusalem IL | 22 | 132.1 ms |
| #1015523 own probe | Moscow RU | 22 | 169.2 ms |
The Botnia submarine cable is a 93 km intercontinental link between Finland and Sweden. It connects two landing points: Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden.
Vaasa, Finland
Umeå, Sweden
The Botnia cable is operated by Arelion, a telecommunications company that provides services across the Nordic region.
The cable was ready for service (RFS) in 1994. The current status of the cable is unknown.
The Botnia submarine cable connects Finland and Sweden, providing a direct fiber-optic path between these two countries. This connection contributes to the overall redundancy and reliability of telecommunications infrastructure in the region, ensuring that internet traffic can continue to flow even when other systems are under maintenance or damaged.
The corridor served by this cable is part of the broader inter-Nordic submarine cable network.
| Status | ✓ Normal |
|---|---|
| RTT | 196.43 ms / base 175.82 ms |
| Last checked | 2026-06-02 08:32 |
Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →
| Min | Avg | Max | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 19.4 | 163.5 | 272.8 | 36 |
| 30 days | 14.1 | 140.4 | 272.8 | 43 |
| 60 days | 14.1 | 138.1 | 272.8 | 44 |
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