Vaitape, French Polynesia

Vaitape, French Polynesia is a submarine cable landing point in French Polynesia (coordinates -16.5063°, -151.7495°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in French Polynesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Vaitape is the largest city of Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia. It has a population of 4,927, about half of the island's population which is about 10,605. It is located about 210 km (130 mi) northwest of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. The main language of Vaitape is French, although 20 percent of the population speaks Tahitian. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Vaitape, French Polynesia

Cables landing at Vaitape, French Polynesia are operated by 4 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Avaroa Cable Ltd., OPT French Polynesia, Samoa Submarine Cable Company, Telecom Niue. 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 Vaitape, French Polynesia, international traffic can reach 5 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Vaitape, French Polynesia 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

• Manatua (2020) — Manatua is a regional submarine cable serving 4 countries: Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia. With landing points at Aitutaki, Alofi, Apia, Rarotonga, To'ahotu, and 1 more, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Honotua (2010) — Honotua is a point-to-point submarine cable linking French Polynesia and United States. Landing at Huahine, Kawaihae, Moorea, Papenoo, Uturoa, and 1 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 →

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