Pontianak, Indonesia

Pontianak, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -0.0274°, 109.3356°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Pontianak, also known as Khuntien in Teochew and Hakka, is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded first as a trading port on the island of Borneo, occupying an area of 118.21 km2 in the delta of the Kapuas River, at a point where it is joined by its major tributary, the Landak River. The city is precisely on the equator, hence it is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa. The city center is less than 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the equator. Pontianak is the 23rd most populous city in Indonesia, and the fourth most populous city on the island of Borneo (Kalimantan) after Samarinda, Balikpapan and (Malaysia's) Kuching; it is now slightly ahead of Banjarmasin. It had a population of 658,685 at the 2020 Census within the city limits, with significant suburbs outside those limits, particularly in the regencies of Kubu Raya to the east and south of the city, and Mempawah to its north. The official estimate as of mid-2025 was 686,019. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Pontianak, Indonesia

Cables landing at Pontianak, Indonesia are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Super Sistem (PT Super Sistem Data), Telkom Indonesia. 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 Pontianak, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Indonesia.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Pontianak, 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

• JaKa2LaDeMa (2010) — JaKa2LaDeMa is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 10 coastal and island locations including Banjarmasin, Beculuk, Denpasar, Gianyar, Ketapang, and 5 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• JaSuKa (2006) — JaSuKa is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Bandar Lampung, Batam, Dumai, Jakarta, Pontianak, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Barat Timur Indonesia-2 (BTI-2) — Barat Timur Indonesia-2 (BTI-2) is a domestic submarine cable system within Indonesia, linking 10 landing points including Banjarmasin, Indonesia, Batam, Indonesia, Jeneponto, Indonesia, Kendari, Indonesia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Indonesia 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.