Hawksbill, Bahamas

Hawksbill, Bahamas is a submarine cable landing point in Bahamas (coordinates 26.5169°, -78.7368°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Bahamas's international connectivity infrastructure.

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Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Hawksbill, Bahamas

Cables landing at Hawksbill, Bahamas are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Caribbean Crossings. 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 Hawksbill, Bahamas, international traffic can reach 3 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Bahamas, Haiti, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Hawksbill, Bahamas 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

• Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network (BDSNi) (2006) — Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network (BDSNi) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Bahamas and Haiti. Landing at Cat Island, Clarence Town, Cockburn Town, Duncan Town, Fresh Creek, and 10 more, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Bahamas Internet Cable System (BICS) (2001) — Bahamas Internet Cable System (BICS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking United States and Bahamas. Landing at Boca Raton, Caves Point, Crown Haven, Current, Hawksbill, and 2 more, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →

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