Sal Rei, Cape Verde

Sal Rei, Cape Verde is a submarine cable landing point in Cape Verde (coordinates 16.1772°, -22.9190°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Cape Verde's international connectivity infrastructure.

Sal Rei is a city on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality. In 2010 its population was 5,778. The name of the settlement means "King Salt" in Portuguese. This name stems from when the island's main industry was salt production. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Sal Rei, Cape Verde

Cables landing at Sal Rei, Cape Verde are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Cabo Verde Telecom (CVT). 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 Sal Rei, Cape Verde, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Cape Verde.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Sal Rei, Cape Verde 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

• Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 3 (2011) — Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 3 is a domestic submarine cable network within Cape Verde, connecting 8 coastal and island locations including Nova Sintra, Porto Novo, Praia, Sal Rei, Sao Filipe, and 3 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 1 (1997) — Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 1 is a domestic submarine cable network within Cape Verde, connecting 5 coastal and island locations including Murdeira, Praia, Sal Rei, Sao Pedro, Tarrafal de São Nicolau. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

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