Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Ponta Delgada, Portugal is a submarine cable landing point in Portugal (coordinates 37.7392°, -25.6688°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Portugal's international connectivity infrastructure.

Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality (concelho) and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,287 inhabitants, in an area of 232.99 square kilometres. There are 17,629 residents in the three central civil parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro, São Sebastião, and São José. Ponta Delgada became the region's administrative capital under the revised constitution of 1976; the judiciary and Catholic See remained in the historical capital of Angra do Heroísmo while the Legislative Assembly of the Azores was established in Horta. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Cables landing at Ponta Delgada, Portugal are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Altice Portugal. 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 Ponta Delgada, Portugal, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Portugal.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Ponta Delgada, Portugal 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

• CAM Ring (2003) — CAM Ring is a submarine cable system operating within Portugal, with landing points at Funchal, Ponta Delgada, Porto Santo. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Columbus-III Azores-Portugal (1999) — Columbus-III Azores-Portugal is a submarine cable system operating within Portugal, with landing points at Carcavelos, Ponta Delgada. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Azores Fiber Optic System (AFOS) (1998) — Azores Fiber Optic System (AFOS) is a domestic submarine cable system within Portugal, linking 7 landing points including Angra do Heroismo, Portugal, Faial, Portugal, Graciosa, Portugal, Ponta Delgada, Portugal and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Portugal by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →

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