Faial, Portugal

Faial, Portugal is a submarine cable landing point in Portugal (coordinates 38.5251°, -28.6476°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Portugal's international connectivity infrastructure.

Faial Island, also known as Fayal Island, is a Portuguese island contained within the Central Group or Grupo Central of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Faial, Portugal

Cables landing at Faial, Portugal are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Altice Portugal, Viatel. 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 Faial, Portugal, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Portugal.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Faial, Portugal 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

• Flores-Corvo Cable System (2014) — Flores-Corvo Cable System is a domestic submarine cable network within Portugal, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Corvo, Faial, Flores, Graciosa. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Azores Fiber Optic System (AFOS) (1998) — Azores Fiber Optic System (AFOS) is a domestic submarine cable system within Portugal, linking 7 landing points including Angra do Heroismo, Portugal, Faial, Portugal, Graciosa, Portugal, Ponta Delgada, Portugal and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Portugal by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →

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