Kawaihae, HI, United States

Kawaihae, HI, United States is a submarine cable landing point in United States (coordinates 20.0403°, -155.8312°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in United States's international connectivity infrastructure.

Kawaihae is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, 35 miles (56 km) north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Kawaihae, HI, United States

Cables landing at Kawaihae, HI, United States are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Hawaiian Telcom, Lumen, OPT French Polynesia. 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 Kawaihae, HI, United States, international traffic can reach 2 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include French Polynesia, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Kawaihae, HI, United States 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

• Honotua (2010) — Honotua is a point-to-point submarine cable linking French Polynesia and United States. Landing at Huahine, Kawaihae, Moorea, Papenoo, Uturoa, and 1 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 →
• Paniolo Cable Network (2009) — Paniolo Cable Network is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Hawaii Kai, Kaunakakai, Kawaihae, Kekaha, Lahaina, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) (1997) — Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Kaunakakai, Kawaihae, Kihei, Koko Head, Lihue, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Hawaii Inter-Island Cable System (HICS) (1994) — Hawaii Inter-Island Cable System (HICS) is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 5 coastal and island locations including Kawaihae, Kihei, Ko Olina, Koko Head, Lihue. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

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