Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk, Greenland is a submarine cable landing point in Greenland (coordinates 64.1811°, -51.7300°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Greenland's international connectivity infrastructure.

Nuuk is the capital and most populous city of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. It is the seat of the Sermersooq municipality and the government of Greenland and is the territory's largest cultural and economic center. In January 2025, it had a population of 20,113—more than a third of the territory's population—making it one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Nuuk, Greenland

Cables landing at Nuuk, Greenland are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Tusass A/S. 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 Nuuk, Greenland, international traffic can reach 3 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Canada, Greenland, Iceland.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Nuuk, Greenland 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

• Greenland Connect North (2017) — Greenland Connect North is a domestic submarine cable network within Greenland, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Aasiaat, Maniitsoq, Nuuk, Sisimiut. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Greenland Connect (2009) — Greenland Connect is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Iceland, Canada, Greenland. Its 4 landing points at Landeyjar, Milton, Nuuk, Qaqortoq bridge the networks of Europe, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

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