Muntok, Indonesia

Muntok, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -2.0652°, 105.1643°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Muntok or, more commonly, Mentok is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung on the island of Sumatra. The capital of West Bangka Regency, it is the site of the biggest tin smelter on the world. Mentok refers to the tip of the island. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Muntok, Indonesia

Cables landing at Muntok, Indonesia are operated by 4 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Biznet, FiberStar, Telkom Indonesia, XLSmart. 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 Muntok, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Indonesia.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Muntok, 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

• Biznet Nusantara Cable System-1 (BNCS-1) (2024) — Biznet Nusantara Cable System-1 (BNCS-1) is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Anyer, Kalianda, Muntok, Sungsang. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• PASULI (2019) — PASULI is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Muntok, Sungsang. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Sumatera Bangka Cable System (SBCS) (2014) — Sumatera Bangka Cable System (SBCS) is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Muntok, Palembang. 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.