Bic, QC, Canada

Bic, QC, Canada: Submarine Cable Landing Point

Bic is a locality in the province of Quebec, Canada, and serves as a submarine cable landing point on the country's eastern seaboard. One submarine cable lands at Bic, connecting it to the broader Canadian submarine cable network. The cable landing here facilitates an intra-national connection, linking Bic to other points within Canada rather than bridging intercontinental routes.

Canada as a whole hosts 21 submarine cables across 155 landing points, with the first Canadian cable entering service in 1991. Bic's single cable places it among the majority of Canadian landing points, which tend to serve focused, regionally specific connectivity roles rather than functioning as large multi-cable hubs.

Cables Landing at Bic, QC, Canada

Sunoque II is the submarine cable landing at Bic. It reached ready-for-service (RFS) status in 1999 and is listed with a draft designation. The cable connects points entirely within Canada, making it a domestic submarine link. No length or capacity data is available for this cable.

Regional Context

Among Canadian landing points, Bic hosts one cable, placing it alongside Addenbroke Island, BC as a single-cable landing point in the country. Several other Canadian landing points — including Halifax, NS, Kangiqsujuaq, QC, Prince Rupert, BC, Puvirnituq, QC, and Vancouver, BC — each serve two cables, representing a modestly higher level of submarine cable activity. Bic therefore sits at the lower end of the Canadian landing point spectrum by cable count, sharing that position with only one other listed peer.

Network Role

Bic functions as a single-cable terminus rather than a multi-cable hub. Its one cable, Sunoque II, operates entirely within Canada, meaning Bic's role in the submarine cable network is oriented toward domestic connectivity rather than international routing. This positions the landing point as a contributor to Canada's internal submarine cable fabric, which spans 155 landing points and reflects the country's reliance on submarine links — particularly in coastal and remote Quebec communities — to supplement terrestrial infrastructure.

Within the broader Canadian submarine cable graph, Bic represents a terminus node: a point that extends the network's geographic reach into Quebec without adding redundant international path diversity. Its presence nonetheless contributes to the overall density and reach of Canada's domestic submarine cable system.