Penang, Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia is a submarine cable landing point in Malaysia (coordinates 5.3684°, 100.4098°). It serves 6 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Malaysia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is divided into two parts by the Strait of Malacca: Penang Island to the west, where the capital city George Town is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula to the east. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Penang, Malaysia

Cables landing at Penang, Malaysia are operated by 49 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Angola Telecom, BICS, Camtel, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Cogent, Dialog Axiata, Djibouti Telecom, and 39 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 Penang, Malaysia, international traffic can reach 29 countries through 6 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Greece and 21 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Penang, Malaysia 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 →
• Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) (2016) — Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Oman, India, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Sri Lanka. Its 6 landing points at Barka, Chennai, Fujairah, Mumbai, Penang, and 1 more bridge the networks of Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• SAFE (2002) — SAFE is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting East Africa and South Asia and Southern Africa, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Baie Jacotet, Mauritius, Kochi, India, Melkbosstrand, South Africa, Mtunzini, South Africa and others. Read more →
• FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) (1997) — FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 12 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 14 landing points — including Alexandria, Aqaba, Estepona, Fujairah, Geoje, and 9 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• FEA — FEA is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, with 8 landing points across 7 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai, India and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 7 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Project Waterworth — Project Waterworth is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southern Africa and South Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Amanzimtoti, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Chennai, India, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. Read more →

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