Honiara, Solomon Islands
Landing Point · SB Solomon Islands
Connected Cables
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| Adamasia Cable System 1 | Planned |
| Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) | Active |
| Hawaiki Nui 1 | Planned |
📡 Live Performance
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-06-05 through 2026-07-16 - live ICMP round-trip time via our monitoring probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
Measurement sources
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 96 | 22.9 ms |
| #6410 own probe | Sao Paulo BR | 95 | 348.0 ms |
| #6487 own probe | Singapore SG | 95 | 114.5 ms |
About 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
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiki Nui 1 | 2027 | 10,000 km | BW Digital |
| Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) | 2020 | 4,700 km | PNG DataCo Limited, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company |
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 →
Other Landing Points in Solomon Islands
Landing Point
- CountrySB Solomon Islands
- Coordinates9.4291°S 159.9498°E
- Connected Cables3
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