A fault was detected in Cinia Oy's C-Lion1 submarine cable, connecting Finland and Germany, on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 6:44 p.m.
The probable cause of the fault is considered to be a cable cut and the location is in the Gulf of Finland, southeast of Porkkalanniemi, approximately 60 kilometers from Helsinki.
As a result, all communication connections operating via the C-Lion1 cable between Helsinki and Rostock are currently down. The exact cause of the fault remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.
Cinia has submitted a request for investigation to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) which is now overseeing the investigation and will provide updates on its progress.
Corrective measures have been initiated. Preparations are being made to dispatch a repair vessel to the fault site, although the exact timeline for restoring the cable has yet to be determined. Typically, repairs for submarine cables take several weeks.
Cinia will share further updates as new information becomes available.
Media Contacts:
Cinia Communications
communications@cinia.fi
C-Lion1 is a submarine telecommunications cable between Finland and Germany, owned by Cinia, with a length of 1173 kilometers. The submarine cable was commissioned in 2016 and connects Central European telecommunications networks to Finland and the other Nordic countries.
Cinia is a Finnish provider of security for digital environments and a specialist in critical, high reliability connectivity and software. Cinia delivers high-quality network, cybersecurity, and software solutions to both public and private sector customers. For more information: cinia.fi