Valdez, AK, United States

Valdez, AK, United States is a submarine cable landing point in United States (coordinates 61.1304°, -146.3533°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in United States's international connectivity infrastructure.

Valdez is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. In 2020, the population of Valdez was 3,985, up slightly from 3,976 in 2010. It is the third most populated city in Alaska's Unorganized Borough. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Valdez, AK, United States

Cables landing at Valdez, AK, United States are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Alaska Communications, Cordova Telecom Cooperative, GCI Communication Corp. 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 Valdez, AK, United States, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Valdez, AK, United States 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

• FISH North (2011) — FISH North is a submarine cable system operating within United States, with landing points at Cordova, Valdez. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Alaska United East (AU-East) (1999) — Alaska United East (AU-East) is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Juneau, Lynnwood, Valdez, Whittier. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• NorthStar (1999) — NorthStar is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Hillsboro, Lena Point, Valdez, Whittier. 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.