GlobeNet: The Transatlantic Cable Powering Latin America's Financial Networks
GlobeNet: The Transatlantic Cable Powering Latin America's Financial Networks
Cable profile based on GeoCables monitoring data — 28 health checks recorded GlobeNet is a 23,500km submarine cable system connecting the United States to Bermuda, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Unlike most cables which are built for general internet traffic, GlobeNet has carved out a specific niche: low-latency financial connectivity between the US East Coast and South America's major financial centers. It is the cable of choice for high-frequency trading firms, banks, and financial institutions operating between New York, São Paulo, and Bogotá.The Route
Wall Street, New Jersey (US) → Hollywood, Florida (US) → Bermuda → Venezuela (La Guaira) → Colombia (Barranquilla) → Brazil (Fortaleza → Rio de Janeiro → Santos) The cable runs entirely in the Atlantic, with no Middle East or Pacific segments. Its US landing points are specifically chosen for proximity to financial centers: Wall Street (NJ) for New York finance, and Hollywood (FL) for Miami's Latin American banking hub.The Financial Latency Game
Wall Street to São Paulo via GlobeNet: approximately 120–130ms. This is the theoretical minimum given the ~9,500km cable distance. In practice, trading systems achieve real round-trip times of 135–145ms on this route. For comparison: - Wall Street to London: ~70ms (transatlantic) - Wall Street to Tokyo: ~170ms (transpacific) - Wall Street to São Paulo via GlobeNet: ~130ms In high-frequency trading, 1 millisecond = millions of dollars in potential arbitrage advantage. GlobeNet's direct route to Brazil avoids the routing overhead that adding a Miami or Caribbean waypoint would introduce.Why Bermuda
The Bermuda landing is not just geographic convenience — it serves as a financial services hub. Bermuda hosts hundreds of insurance companies, reinsurance firms, and hedge funds that need low-latency connectivity to both New York and London. GlobeNet's Bermuda landing makes it the preferred cable for Bermuda's financial industry.Brazil: The South American Internet Hub
GlobeNet's Brazilian landings reflect São Paulo's position as South America's internet and financial capital: - Fortaleza: Brazil's northeastern tip, closest point to Europe and Africa — where most transatlantic cables land - Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's second financial center - Santos: São Paulo's port city, providing direct connectivity to Brazil's economic heartland The São Paulo metropolitan area contains the PTT.br (Ponto de Troca de Tráfego) — Brazil's main internet exchange, one of the largest in the world by traffic volume.GeoCables Monitoring: 28 Health Checks
Our 28 health checks on GlobeNet focus on the US–Brazil trunk: - New Jersey → Bermuda: ~30ms (1,360km) - Bermuda → Fortaleza: ~55ms (4,500km) - Fortaleza → São Paulo (terrestrial): ~15ms GlobeNet consistently shows lower RTT than competing routes for US–Brazil traffic, confirming its optimized direct routing.GeoCables monitors GlobeNet with 28 health checks on the US–Latin America route. View status →