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SAFE

In Service

13,500 km · 6 Landing Points · 5 Countries · Ready for Service: 2002

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Specifications

Length13,500 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service2002
Landing Points6
Countries5

Owners

AT&T Angola Telecom BICS Camtel China Telecom Chunghwa Telecom Cogent Ghana Telecommunications Company KPN Liquid Intelligent Technologies Maroc Telecom Mauritius Telecom NATCOM (Nigeria) OPT Orange Orange Cote d’Ivoire PCCW Singtel Sonatel Sparkle Tata Communications Telecom Namibia Telefonica Telekom Malaysia Telkom South Africa Telstra Verizon Vodafone

Landing Points (6)

Location Country Position
Baie Jacotet, Mauritius MU Mauritius -20.4740°, 57.4854°
Kochi, India IN India 9.9381°, 76.2696°
Melkbosstrand, South Africa ZA South Africa -33.7272°, 18.4458°
Mtunzini, South Africa ZA South Africa -28.9506°, 31.7579°
Penang, Malaysia MY Malaysia 5.3684°, 100.4098°
Saint Paul, Réunion ?? Réunion -21.0002°, 55.2791°

About the SAFE Cable System

SAFE is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting East Africa and South Asia and Southern Africa, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Baie Jacotet, Mauritius, Kochi, India, Melkbosstrand, South Africa, Mtunzini, South Africa and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between East Africa and South Asia and Southern Africa. GeoCables tracks this cable's health using RIPE Atlas probe measurements, comparing real-time RTT data against baselines to detect performance changes.

📡 Health

Status✓ Normal
RTT274.51 ms / base 309.70 ms
Last checked2026-04-19 02:31

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📊 RTT History

Health Timeline

Fri, Apr 17
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Hop Anomaly
13ms → 59ms (4.62×)
04:30
Thu, Apr 16
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Hop Anomaly
30ms → 132ms (4.37×)
20:30
Wed, Apr 15
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Hop Anomaly
5ms → 20ms (3.58×)
11:01
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Hop Anomaly
5ms → 20ms (3.71×)
07:01
Tue, Apr 7
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Hop Anomaly
3ms → 28ms (8.93×)
04:30

FAQ

What is the length of the SAFE cable?
The SAFE submarine cable is 13,500 km long.
Which countries does SAFE connect?
SAFE connects 5 countries via 6 landing points.
Who owns the SAFE cable?
SAFE is owned by a consortium including AT&T, Angola Telecom, BICS and others.
When was SAFE put into service?
The SAFE cable entered service in 2002.
SAFE
  • Length13,500 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service2002

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