Tarakan, Indonesia

Tarakan, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates 3.3273°, 117.5785°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest urban area in North Kalimantan population-wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island. Once a major oil-producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the conflict. It is the sole city within the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 255,310. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Tarakan, Indonesia

Cables landing at Tarakan, Indonesia are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Telin, 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 Tarakan, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 2 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Indonesia, Singapore.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Tarakan, 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

• Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System (2018) — Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG) System is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Indonesia and Singapore. Landing at Bali, Balikpapan, Batam, Dumai, Jakarta, and 5 more, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Tarakan Selor Cable System (TSCS) (2014) — Tarakan Selor Cable System (TSCS) is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Tanjung Selor, Tarakan. 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.