Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is a submarine cable landing point in Papua New Guinea (coordinates -9.4796°, 147.1885°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Papua New Guinea's international connectivity infrastructure.

Port Moresby, also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II, it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. Due to its population and outsized influence compared to other cities in Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby may be regarded as a primate city. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Cables landing at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea are operated by 4 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including BW Digital, PNG DataCo Limited, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company, Telikom Papua New Guinea. 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, international traffic can reach 6 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 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

• Hawaiki Nui 1 (2027) — Hawaiki Nui 1 is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Batam, Indonesia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Changi, Singapore, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) (2020) — Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia. With landing points at Auki, Honiara, Noro, Port Moresby, Sydney, and 1 more, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Kumul Domestic Submarine Cable System (2019) — Kumul Domestic Submarine Cable System is a submarine cable linking Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, with landing points at Alotau, Papua New Guinea, Arawa, Papua New Guinea, Daru, Papua New Guinea, Jayapura, Indonesia and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Europe and Caucasus. Read more →
• PNG LNG (2014) — PNG LNG is a submarine cable system operating within Papua New Guinea, with landing points at Kikori, Port Moresby. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

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