Landing Point · US United States
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) | Active |
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-05-30 through 2026-06-07 - live ICMP round-trip time via RIPE Atlas probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 2 | 264.9 ms |
| #6487 own probe | Singapore SG | 2 | 232.2 ms |
| #7062 own probe | Cape Town ZA | 2 | 261.5 ms |
| #6410 own probe | Sao Paulo BR | 1 | 139.0 ms |
| #1014589 own probe | Almaty KZ | 1 | 210.5 ms |
| #1014969 own probe | Jerusalem IL | 1 | 158.0 ms |
| #1015523 own probe | Moscow RU | 1 | 132.3 ms |
Barber's Point is a coastal location on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii, within the United States. Situated in the central Pacific Ocean, O'ahu's western shore places Barber's Point in a geographically significant position for intra-archipelago submarine cable infrastructure. One submarine cable lands at this location, connecting it to other points within the Hawaiian Islands chain.
The single cable landing here, the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL), is an inter-island system, linking sites entirely within United States territory. As an intra-national, regional cable corridor, Barber's Point serves as a terminus within a network designed to improve connectivity across the Hawaiian archipelago rather than spanning intercontinental distances.
The Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) is a submarine cable with a total length of 740 km. It is scheduled to reach ready-for-service (RFS) status in 2026 and is currently in draft status. All other endpoints on this cable are also located within the United States, confirming its role as an intra-Hawaiian Islands system. No additional technical specifications, such as capacity or fiber pairs, are assigned to this cable at this time.
Within the United States, Barber's Point hosts one submarine cable, placing it among the less densely connected of the country's 160 landing points. Major United States landing points such as Boca Raton, FL and San Juan, PR each host eight cables, while nearby Kapolei, HI — also on O'ahu — hosts five cables, making Kapolei the more prominent Hawaiian landing point by cable count at present. Barber's Point ranks in the top 69% of United States landing points by cable count, reflecting its emerging rather than established status in the national submarine cable network.
Barber's Point functions as a single-cable terminus, serving the intra-island corridor defined by the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link. With HIFL spanning 740 km across the Hawaiian archipelago and connecting exclusively to other United States locations, the landing point's network role is focused on improving inter-island connectivity within Hawaii rather than linking the United States to international destinations. The cable's 2026 draft RFS date indicates that Barber's Point is a developing rather than a mature landing point.
As the HIFL moves toward completion, Barber's Point will contribute an additional node to Hawaii's submarine cable geography, complementing existing infrastructure at nearby Kapolei. Within the broader United States submarine cable graph — which spans 113 cables across 160 landing points — the addition of Barber's Point underlines ongoing investment in intra-archipelago resilience for the Hawaiian Islands.
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