Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -5.1522°, 119.4124°). It serves 6 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Makassar, Indonesia

Cables landing at Makassar, Indonesia are operated by 7 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Inligo Networks, PT Jejaring Mitra Persada, Super Sistem (PT Super Sistem Data), Telin, Telkom Indonesia, Trans Indonesia Supercorridor, Triasmitra. 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 Makassar, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 7 countries through 6 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Guam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, United States. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Makassar, Indonesia 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

• Asia Connect Cable-1 (ACC-1) (2028) — Asia Connect Cable-1 (ACC-1) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Oceania and Southeast Asia and North America, with 10 landing points across 7 countries including Alupang, Guam, Batam, Indonesia, Darwin, NT, Australia, Davao, Philippines and others. Read more →
• Barat Timur Indonesia-1 (BTI-1) (2028) — Barat Timur Indonesia-1 (BTI-1) is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 6 coastal and island locations including Balikpapan, Gresik, Makassar, Manado, Nongsa, and 1 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Indonesia Tengah Cable Systems (2027) — Indonesia Tengah Cable Systems is a domestic submarine cable system within Indonesia, linking 10 landing points including Baubau, Indonesia, Kawinda Nae, Indonesia, Kendari, Indonesia, Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Indonesia by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →
• Trans Global Cable System (TGCS) (2026) — Trans Global Cable System (TGCS) is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Balikpapan, Batam, Ketapang, Makassar, Manado, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System (2018) — Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Bali, Balikpapan, Batam, Dumai, Jakarta, and 5 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 →
• S-U-B Cable System (2008) — S-U-B Cable System is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Banjarmasin, Makassar, Surabaya. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

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