TeleGeography’s popular Submarine Cable Map has been fully updated for 2009. The latest edition of our map depicts 93 of the world’s major submarine cable systems and 28 planned systems that are due to enter service by 2011.



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Cable Landing Sites

Insets provide detailed information about submarine cable landing sites in critical regions including New York/New Jersey, Southern Florida, Cornwall, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.


Key Industry Data

Information graphics and tables present a wealth of data about cable networks and the state of the submarine cable industry. The 2009 Submarine Cable Map includes the following tables and graphics:

  • Map of global lit submarine cable capacity (shown below)
  • Table of active intra-regional European cable systems
  • Summary of planned submarine cable systems and their proposed landing stations
  • A comparison of the lit capacity of active systems
  • Submarine cable constructions costs (1998-2011)
  • STM-1 price trends on key intercontinental routes (2003-2008)
  • A comparison of lit versus potential capacity on major submarine cable routes (Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific, U.S.-Latin America, Intra-Asia, Europe-Asia)
  • Regional capacity growth (1999-2008)
  • Graphic analyzing trans-Atlantic capacity utilization
  • Schematic of the components of a submarine cable system



Data presented in the map is drawn from TeleGeography’s authoritative Global Bandwidth Research Service and Global Bandwidth Forecast Service.

The map is printed on Yupo, a high quality synthetic material, and measures 36" x 50" (0.9m x 1.2m). The map is available flat and shipped in a tube (recommended for framing or hanging on a wall) or folded (for more convenient storage and transportation). Heat mounting is not recommended.





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Flat edition

$250

Folded edition

(sold out)


Orders can be placed online, by phone, fax or email here.

Limited quantity of 2008 editions are also available.

Send us an email or call us at +1 (202) 741-0020 if you want to learn more.