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Botnia

In Service

93 km · 2 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 1994

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Specifications

Length93 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service1994
Landing Points2
Countries2

Owners

Arelion

Landing Points (2)

Location Country Position
Umeå, Sweden SE Sweden 63.8259°, 20.2630°
Vaasa, Finland FI Finland 63.0952°, 21.6164°

About the Botnia Cable System

Botnia is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Sweden and Finland. Landing at Umeå, Vaasa, 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. Submarine cables in this region contribute to a mesh of redundant paths that keep internet traffic flowing even when individual systems are damaged or under maintenance. GeoCables monitors this system's performance through regular RIPE Atlas probe measurements, analyzing RTT patterns to detect degradation before it impacts end users.

📡 Health

Status✓ Normal
Last checked2026-04-18 20:31

Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →

Health Timeline

Sat, Apr 18
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Hop Anomaly
13ms → 172ms (13.75×)
09:30
Wed, Apr 15
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Hop Anomaly
12ms → 157ms (12.62×)
21:01
Tue, Apr 14
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Hop Anomaly
12ms → 69ms (5.60×)
03:30
Mon, Apr 13
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Hop Anomaly
4ms → 24ms (5.47×)
17:00
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Hop Anomaly
4ms → 16ms (3.73×)
09:00
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Hop Anomaly
13ms → 161ms (12.54×)
00:30
Sat, Apr 11
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Hop Anomaly
11ms → 39ms (3.46×)
03:00

FAQ

What is the length of the Botnia cable?
The Botnia submarine cable is 93 km long.
Which countries does Botnia connect?
Botnia connects 2 countries via 2 landing points.
Who owns the Botnia cable?
Botnia is owned by a consortium including Arelion.
When was Botnia put into service?
The Botnia cable entered service in 1994.
Botnia
  • Length93 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service1994

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