Ngwe Saung, Myanmar
Landing Point · MM Myanmar
Connected Cables
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) | Active |
| SeaMeWe-5 | Active |
Live Performance
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-03-28 through 2026-10-07 - live ICMP round-trip time via our monitoring probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
Measurement sources
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| own probe | Almaty KZ | 13 | 190.9 ms |
| own probe | Tbilisi GE | 12 | 223.9 ms |
| #6410 own probe | Sao Paulo BR | 9 | 339.5 ms |
| #7062 own probe | Cape Town ZA | 9 | 331.0 ms |
| #6487 | control probe | 7 | 32.6 ms |
| own probe | Jerusalem IL | 3 | 302.4 ms |
| own probe | Minsk BY | 2 | 195.5 ms |
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 1 | 207.6 ms |
| #6568 own probe | Singapore SG | 1 | 31.1 ms |
| #62122 | control probe | 1 | 76.2 ms |
| #65328 | control probe | 1 | 56.7 ms |
| #1012999 | control probe | 1 | 65.9 ms |
| own probe | Sevastopol UA | 1 | 184.2 ms |
| own probe | Moscow RU | 1 | 114.6 ms |
| own probe | Rostov RU | 1 | 271.5 ms |
| own probe | Ekaterinburg RU | 1 | 200.8 ms |
About Ngwe Saung, Myanmar
Ngwe Saung, Myanmar is a submarine cable landing point in Myanmar (coordinates 16.8580°, 94.3912°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Myanmar's international connectivity infrastructure.
Ngwesaung, also spelt Ngwe Hsaung, is a beach resort located 48 km west of Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is the namesake of Ngwesaung Subtownship, Pathein Township. In 2014, the town of Ngwesaung had 10,732 people. The beach is 5 hours drive, with no traffic, away from the principal city of Yangon, and an airport is in the works. Buses leave at 6am & 9:30pm from in front of the Yangon Central Railway Station. Opened in March 2000, Ngwe Hsaung is newer than nearby and more popular Chaung Thar Beach, and is designed to attract people with larger holiday budgets. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) | 2017 | 25,000 km | China Unicom, Djibouti Telecom, Hyalroute, … |
| SeaMeWe-5 | 2016 | 20,000 km | Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), China Mobile, China Telecom, … |
Operators landing at Ngwe Saung, Myanmar
Cables landing at Ngwe Saung, Myanmar are operated by 32 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Djibouti Telecom, Hyalroute, Metfone, Mobily, Myanmar Post and Telecommunication (MPT), National Telecom, and 22 others. 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 Ngwe Saung, Myanmar, international traffic can reach 22 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Greece, India and 14 more.
Monitoring status
GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Ngwe Saung, Myanmar in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) (2017) - Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 18 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 20 landing points - including Abu Talat, Aden, Al Bustan, Bari, Cape D’Aguilar, and 15 more - it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- SeaMeWe-5 (2016) - SeaMeWe-5 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 16 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 18 landing points - including Abu Talat, Al Hudaydah, Catania, Dumai, Fujairah, and 13 more - it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
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Incident history
Significant incidents on cables landing here, each with its own report.
Other Landing Points in Myanmar
Landing Point
- CountryMM Myanmar
- Coordinates16.8580°N 94.3912°E
- Connected Cables2
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