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Havfrue/AEC-2

🇳🇴 Kristiansand → 🇩🇰 Blaabjerg → 🇮🇪 Killala Bay → 🇺🇸 Wall Township (NJ)

Transatlantic system with a Norway branch landing near Kristiansand.

Connection Details
Scope
🌍 International
Medium
Subsea
Type
Submarine
Operational
2020-11
Length
7,650 km
Endpoints
  • 🇳🇴 Kristiansand
  • 🇩🇰 Blaabjerg
  • 🇮🇪 Killala Bay
  • 🇺🇸 Wall Township (NJ)
Owners
  • 🇮🇪 Aqua Comms
  • 🇳🇴 Bulk Infrastructure
  • 🇺🇸 Meta
  • 🇺🇸 Google

Major transatlantic submarine cable connecting Norway to North America via Denmark and Ireland, owned by a consortium including Meta, Google, Aqua Comms and Bulk Infrastructure.

Havfrue/AEC-2 is a 7,650 km submarine cable system that entered service in November 2020. The Norway branch lands near Kristiansand, connecting to the main transatlantic route via Blaabjerg (Denmark) and Killala Bay (Ireland) to Wall Township, New Jersey. The system is operated by Bulk Infrastructure and provides critical international connectivity for Norwegian data traffic.

Route

Endpoints: 🇳🇴 Kristiansand → 🇩🇰 Blaabjerg → 🇮🇪 Killala Bay → 🇺🇸 Wall Township (NJ)

Route is auto-generated for visualization from endpoints (schematic).

Owners & Operators

🇮🇪

Aqua Comms

owner Subsea Operator
Jurisdiction: Ireland

Networks

🇳🇴

Bulk Infrastructure

owner & operator Infrastructure
Jurisdiction: Norway

Networks

🇺🇸

Meta

owner Tech Company
Jurisdiction: USA

Networks

  • Havfrue/AEC-2 (owner)

US company; generally subject to US law.

🇺🇸

Google

owner Tech Company
Jurisdiction: USA

Networks

  • Havfrue/AEC-2 (owner)

US company; generally subject to US law.