Merauke, Indonesia

Merauke, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -8.4991°, 140.4051°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Merauke is a large town (kelurahan) and an administrative district (distrik) in Merauke Regency of South Papua Province, Indonesia. It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency, and is considered to be the easternmost city in Indonesia, although it currently lacks city status. The town was originally called Ermasoe. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Merauke, Indonesia

Cables landing at Merauke, Indonesia are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Telkom Indonesia. 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 Merauke, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Indonesia.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Merauke, 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

• SMPCS Packet-2 (2015) — SMPCS Packet-2 is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 11 coastal and island locations including Biak, Fakfak, Jayapura, Kaimana, Manokwari, and 6 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• PASELA — PASELA is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Merauke, Tual. 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.