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Med Cable Network

In Service

1,300 km · 4 Landing Points · 2 Countries · Ready for Service: 2005

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Specifications

Length1,300 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service2005
Landing Points4
Countries2

Owners

Orascom Telecom Holding

Landing Points (4)

Location Country Position
Algiers, Algeria DZ Algeria 36.7653°, 3.0318°
Annaba, Algeria DZ Algeria 36.9023°, 7.7554°
Marseille, France FR France 43.2932°, 5.3726°
Oran, Algeria DZ Algeria 35.7016°, -0.6420°

About the Med Cable Network Cable System

Med Cable Network is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Algeria and France. Landing at Algiers, Annaba, Marseille, Oran, 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. As an intercontinental system, Med Cable Network plays a role in the global mesh of over 500 submarine cables that collectively carry more than 95% of international data traffic. GeoCables maintains health checks on this cable using distributed RIPE Atlas probes, with automated anomaly detection triggered when RTT exceeds 4x the historical baseline.

📡 Health

Status✓ Normal
RTT48.83 ms / base 83.96 ms
Last checked2026-04-18 22:31

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📊 RTT History

Route: #715 → Marseille Measured: 2026-04-18 22:31
48.8 ms
Min Avg Max #
7 days 37.8 80.4 100.0 7
30 days 37.8 90.3 134.1 36
60 days 37.8 90.3 134.1 36

Health Timeline

Sun, Apr 19
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Hop Anomaly
5ms → 652ms (126.62×)
01:00
Mon, Apr 13
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Hop Anomaly
3ms → 31ms (8.93×)
00:30
Sun, Apr 5
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Hop Anomaly
15ms → 50ms (3.41×)
08:31

FAQ

What is the length of the Med Cable Network cable?
The Med Cable Network submarine cable is 1,300 km long.
Which countries does Med Cable Network connect?
Med Cable Network connects 2 countries via 4 landing points.
Who owns the Med Cable Network cable?
Med Cable Network is owned by a consortium including Orascom Telecom Holding.
When was Med Cable Network put into service?
The Med Cable Network cable entered service in 2005.
Med Cable Network
  • Length1,300 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service2005

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