Honiara, Solomon Islands

Honiara, Solomon Islands is a submarine cable landing point in Solomon Islands (coordinates -9.4291°, 159.9498°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Solomon Islands's international connectivity infrastructure.

Honiara is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. As of 2021, it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway. In 1983, a capital territory – comprising the 22 square-kilometre metropolitan area of Honiara – was proclaimed, with a self-governing status akin to a province, although the city also retained an older role as capital of Guadalcanal Province. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Honiara, Solomon Islands

Cables landing at Honiara, Solomon Islands are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including BW Digital, PNG DataCo Limited, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company. 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 Honiara, Solomon Islands, international traffic can reach 6 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Honiara, Solomon Islands 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

• Hawaiki Nui 1 (2027) — Hawaiki Nui 1 is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Batam, Indonesia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Changi, Singapore, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) (2020) — Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia. With landing points at Auki, Honiara, Noro, Port Moresby, Sydney, and 1 more, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →

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