Waisai, Indonesia

Waisai, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -0.3834°, 130.8576°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Waisai is a town in the south of the island of Waigeo in the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. Founded in 2003, it is the capital of the Raja Ampat Regency and is home to a little over 8,000 people. It is a transit point for tourists visiting the rest of the archipelago, and its airport is reachable by plane from the larger cities of Manado and Sorong, or ferry from the latter. While it is mainly a stopping point for tourists before continuing to the rest of the islands, the town includes a dive resort, several accommodations, and two beaches. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Waisai, Indonesia

Cables landing at Waisai, 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 Waisai, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Indonesia.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Waisai, 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

• Patara-2 (2023) — Patara-2 is a submarine cable system operating within Indonesia, with landing points at Manokwari, Supiori, Waisai. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• SMPCS Packet-2 (2015) — SMPCS Packet-2 is a domestic submarine cable network within Indonesia, connecting 11 coastal and island locations including Biak, Fakfak, Jayapura, Kaimana, Manokwari, and 6 more. 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.