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Submarine cables in Dominica

2 submarine cable landing points in Dominica. View coordinates, connected cables, and detailed location info.

Dominica has two submarine cable landing points located in Canefield and Roseau. These landing points connect the country to two undersea cables that provide international internet connectivity.

The Southern Caribbean Fiber, the longest cable serving Dominica, spans 3,000 kilometers and has been in service since 2006. It connects Dominica to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Montserrat. The Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS), operational since 1995, is 1,730 kilometers long and links Dominica with Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. The main internet service providers in Dominica by user base are SAT Telecommunications, Cable & Wireless Dominica, Flow (Columbus), and Digicel St. Lucia.

Dominica's connectivity is classified as vulnerable, meaning it depends on one or two cables for its international internet access. GeoCables has recorded three outages affecting the country in the past 90 days, with the most recent occurring on October 13, 2026.

Submarine cable resilience index: 36/100 - vulnerable →

Submarine cables: Dominica (2)

Every cable that lands in this country, with live latency on its page.

Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) (1 730 km, since 1995) Southern Caribbean Fiber (3 000 km, since 2006)

Vital cables for Dominica

Cables landing here whose break would hurt this country most, by our cable graph.

No single cable break would cut this country off: alternatives exist for every cable.

Landing Points (2)

Name Latitude Longitude Connected Cables

Connectivity status

Internet status by provider and the resilience of the country's cable connectivity.

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Submarine cables in Dominica: questions and answers

How many submarine cables land in Dominica?

Dominica has 2 submarine cables and 2 landing points in the GeoCables database.

What are the oldest and newest cables in Dominica?

The oldest cable in service is Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) (1995), the newest is Southern Caribbean Fiber (2006).

What happens if a submarine cable to Dominica breaks?

By our cable graph no single break cuts Dominica off. The largest effect comes from Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS): up to plus 3.9 ms towards Portugal. We count paths and milliseconds, not capacity.

Is the internet working in Dominica right now?

At the last check (2026-11-04 18:07 UTC) the internet in Dominica was working normally. Providers and history

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