Coastal submarine cable system providing route diversity along the Norwegian coast from Egersund to Oslo.
NORFEST (Nordic Festoon) is a 749 km coastal submarine cable system operated by Tampnet that became operational in 2023. It provides critical route diversity for Norwegian communications by offering an alternative to terrestrial backbone networks, with landings at Egersund, Stavanger, Kristiansand, Arendal, Larvik, Moss, Drobak, and Oslo.
Route
Endpoints: 🇳🇴 Egersund → 🇳🇴 Stavanger → 🇳🇴 Kristiansand → 🇳🇴 Arendal / Tromøy → 🇳🇴 Larvik → 🇳🇴 Moss → 🇳🇴 Drøbak → 🇳🇴 Oslo
Route is auto-generated for visualization from endpoints (schematic).
Owners & Operators
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Tampnet
owner & operator
Network Operator
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Networks
- NORFEST (Nordic Festoon) (owner, operator)
- Tampnet Offshore Network (North) (owner, operator)
- Tampnet Offshore Network (South) (owner, operator)