Ajaccio, France

Ajaccio, France is a submarine cable landing point in France (coordinates 41.9193°, 8.7386°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in France's international connectivity infrastructure.

Ajaccio is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the Collectivité territoriale de Corse. It is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 nautical miles (390 km) southeast of Marseille. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Ajaccio, France

Cables landing at Ajaccio, France are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Orange, SIPARTECH Sarl. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Ajaccio, France, international traffic can reach 3 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include France, Italy, Spain.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Ajaccio, France in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Medloop (2023) — Medloop is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: France, Spain, Italy. With landing points at Ajaccio, Barcelona, Genoa, Marseille, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Corse-Continent 5 (CC5) (1995) — Corse-Continent 5 (CC5) is a submarine cable system operating within France, with landing points at Ajaccio, La Seyne. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.