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Botnia

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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°

📡 Live Performance

281
measurements
11
probes
48
days monitored
173.7
ms avg RTT
4
anomalies

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.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min–Max Last seen
#7386 RIPE Atlas 44 138.1 ms 14.1–272.8 2026-06-02
#50628 RIPE Atlas 27 16.4 ms 16.2–16.7 2026-05-31
#6410 own probe Sao Paulo BR 24 288.8 ms 214.3–377.9 2026-05-29
#6427 own probe Sydney AU 24 356.7 ms 285.4–491.6 2026-05-29
#6487 own probe Singapore SG 24 245.1 ms 189.6–411.3 2026-05-29
#7062 own probe Cape Town ZA 24 273.0 ms 184.9–435.4 2026-05-29
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 24 84.9 ms 30.1–204.4 2026-05-29
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 23 139.9 ms 80.8–211.1 2026-05-29
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 23 108.0 ms 79.4–187.4 2026-05-29
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 22 132.1 ms 95.9–223.7 2026-05-29
#1015523 own probe Moscow RU 22 169.2 ms 81.0–229.6 2026-05-29

About the Botnia Cable System

Overview

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.

Route and Landings

Vaasa, Finland

Umeå, Sweden

Ownership and Operators

The Botnia cable is operated by Arelion, a telecommunications company that provides services across the Nordic region.

Status and Timeline

The cable was ready for service (RFS) in 1994. The current status of the cable is unknown.

Strategic Context

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.

📡 Health

Status✓ Normal
RTT196.43 ms / base 175.82 ms
Last checked2026-06-02 08:32

Monitored using RIPE Atlas probes. Open monitoring →

📊 RTT History

Route: #7386 → Vaasa Measured: 2026-06-02 08:32
196.4 ms
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

Health Timeline

Fri, May 29
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🔗
Hop Anomaly
8ms → 35ms (4.24×)
13:30
📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 17ms
12:32
🔗
Hop Anomaly
5ms → 64ms (11.80×)
09:00
🔗
Hop Anomaly
111ms → 361ms (3.24×)
07:00
📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 16ms
06:32
📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 47ms
01:33
📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 16ms
00:33
Vaasa
RTT Spike
119ms → 264ms (2.23×)
00:02
🔗
Hop Anomaly
4ms → 30ms (7.95×)
00:00
Thu, May 28
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📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 22ms
23:32
Vaasa
RTT Spike
102ms → 215ms (2.10×)
23:31
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
88ms → 250ms (2.84×)
23:02
Vaasa
RTT Spike
88ms → 250ms (2.84×)
23:02
Vaasa
RTT Spike
80ms → 173ms (2.17×)
23:02
Vaasa
RTT Spike
73ms → 147ms (2.01×)
22:32
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
57ms → 183ms (3.25×)
20:32
Vaasa
RTT Spike
57ms → 183ms (3.25×)
20:32
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
49ms → 157ms (3.18×)
19:32
Vaasa
RTT Spike
49ms → 157ms (3.18×)
19:32
📊
Vaasa
Improving
24ms → 19ms
19:05
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
39ms → 223ms (5.67×)
18:34
Vaasa
RTT Spike
39ms → 223ms (5.67×)
18:34
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
37ms → 78ms (2.13×)
18:01
Vaasa
RTT Spike
37ms → 78ms (2.13×)
18:01
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
30ms → 171ms (5.77×)
17:03
Vaasa
RTT Spike
30ms → 171ms (5.77×)
17:03
🚨
Vaasa
Alert Created
24ms → 147ms (6.21×)
17:03
🔴
Vaasa
Anomaly Confirmed
24ms → 147ms (6.21×)
17:03
Vaasa
RTT Spike
24ms → 147ms (6.21×)
17:03
Vaasa
RTT Spike
17ms → 154ms (9.02×)
16:32

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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