What each country and landing point keeps if Pishgaman Oman Iran (POI) Network goes down. A calculation from our cable and landing-point database, not a forecast.
Every landing point of this cable has another cable within 50 km.
Our alerts on this cable in the last 180 days: 1, last on 9 Sep 2026. Events feed →
Counted: other international cables landing in the same country (domestic cables between points of one country are not a way out), other cables at landing points within 50 km, and whether the country has land links. Not counted: cable capacity, operator contracts and satellite. Use as a first look at dependence, not as a statement of what would happen.
Live Performance
2,071
measurements
16
probes
226
days monitored
133.2
ms avg RTT
1
anomalies
Monitored from 2026-03-06 through 2026-10-19 - live ICMP round-trip time measurements via our monitoring probes. All values below are recomputed daily from raw probe data.
Measurement sources
Probe
Location
Samples
Avg
Min-Max
Last seen
#65614
control probe
649
129.3 ms
6.0-440.7
2026-10-19
#6410 own probe
Sao Paulo BR
142
142.5 ms
105.0-259.1
2026-09-16
#6427 own probe
Sydney AU
141
183.6 ms
113.3-390.3
2026-09-16
#7062
control probe
140
242.1 ms
17.1-336.6
2026-09-16
own probe
Minsk BY
106
78.0 ms
40.4-177.9
2026-09-16
own probe
Almaty KZ
106
178.9 ms
95.8-333.3
2026-09-16
own probe
Tbilisi GE
103
129.3 ms
47.8-141.2
2026-09-16
own probe
Jerusalem IL
102
129.9 ms
55.0-142.2
2026-09-16
own probe
Sevastopol UA
89
124.8 ms
75.2-154.7
2026-09-16
own probe
Moscow RU
89
85.0 ms
40.4-147.3
2026-09-16
own probe
Odessa UA
87
41.4 ms
37.8-120.7
2026-09-16
own probe
Rostov RU
86
105.9 ms
16.5-187.2
2026-09-16
own probe
Balancer IL
84
130.3 ms
55.9-193.3
2026-09-16
own probe
Kyiv UA
84
100.4 ms
91.9-186.8
2026-09-16
own probe
Saint Petersburg RU
61
119.8 ms
32.5-164.2
2026-09-16
#1015229
control probe
2
9.5 ms
3.6-15.4
2026-08-08
About the Pishgaman Oman Iran (POI) Network Cable System
Pishgaman Oman Iran (POI) Network: A regional submarine cable linking Oman and Iran
The Pishgaman Oman Iran (POI) Network is a submarine telecommunications cable connecting Barka in Oman to Chabahar and Jask in Iran. Spanning approximately 400 kilometers, it is owned by Pishgaman Kavir and has been listed as in service since 2012, according to GeoCables data. This cable plays a role in facilitating connectivity between the Gulf region and Iran, although many technical details about its design, capacity, and operational specifics remain undisclosed in public sources.
What makes the POI Network particularly notable is the scarcity of detailed information about its configuration and technology. While its corridor is shared with other cables, such as OMRAN/EPEG, the POI Network provides an additional route between Oman and Iran, potentially contributing to redundancy and regional connectivity. However, live latency measurements suggest that real-world performance may be influenced by factors beyond the cable itself, such as terrestrial infrastructure and routing.
The POI Network connects three landing points: Barka in Oman and Chabahar and Jask in Iran. Barka, located on Oman’s northern coast, is a hub for several prominent submarine cables, including 2Africa, Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG), Europe India Gateway (EIG), Fibre in Gulf (FIG), Oman Australia Cable (OAC), OMRAN/EPEG, and Raman. Chabahar, a port city in southeastern Iran, is also a landing site for FALCON and OMRAN/EPEG. Jask, situated further west along Iran’s southern coast, hosts connections to OMRAN/EPEG and UAE-Iran. The POI Network thus operates within a corridor that is relatively well-served by other cables.
Why it was built and what it carries
The POI Network was likely built to enhance connectivity between Oman and Iran, providing an additional route for data traffic in this region. While specifics about its design capacity and the types of data it carries are not publicly available, submarine cables in this corridor typically support internet, voice, and enterprise data services. Its ownership by Pishgaman Kavir, an Iranian telecommunications company, suggests a focus on regional connectivity for Iran’s domestic market and international links.
History: what can be established
GeoCables records indicate the POI Network became ready for service in 2012. No conflicting dates have been identified in industry sources, so this timeline appears consistent. However, the lack of detailed public documentation on the cable’s construction, supplier, and initial deployment makes it difficult to provide a comprehensive account of its history.
Capacity and technology
The design capacity, number of fiber pairs, and technological specifications of the POI Network have not been disclosed in public sources. Without operator documentation, it cannot be stated whether the cable employs advanced technologies such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) or coherent optical transmission. Given its regional scope, it is reasonable to assume that the cable was designed to meet the connectivity needs of Oman and Iran, but attributing specific capabilities would be speculative.
Latency: the physics
The theoretical one-way light propagation latency over the POI Network’s 400 km wet segment is approximately 2.0 milliseconds, with a round-trip time (RTT) floor of 3.9 milliseconds. However, live measurements of the full internet path between Barka and Chabahar show significantly higher latencies: a minimum of 36.4 ms and an average of 163.7 ms for traffic from Barka to Chabahar, and a minimum of 8.0 ms and an average of 50.9 ms for traffic in the reverse direction. These discrepancies are likely due to additional delays introduced by terrestrial networks, terminal equipment, and routing inefficiencies.
Redundancy: what happens if it breaks
If the POI Network were to experience a fault, redundancy in this corridor would be provided by the OMRAN/EPEG cable, which also lands at Barka, Chabahar, and Jask. Repair logistics for submarine cables typically involve deploying specialized cable ships to locate, retrieve, and repair the damaged section. The repair timeline can vary depending on the nature of the fault, weather conditions, and the availability of repair vessels.
Bottom line
The POI Network spans 400 km and connects Barka (Oman) to Chabahar and Jask (Iran).
Owned by Pishgaman Kavir, it has been in service since 2012 (GeoCables database).
Design capacity, fiber pairs, supplier, and technology are not publicly disclosed.
Latency measurements show higher-than-theoretical RTT due to terrestrial and routing factors.
Redundancy is provided by the OMRAN/EPEG cable in the same corridor.