Near IJmuiden, the Netherlands ULYSSES is a submarine communications cable network divided into two sections: ULYSSES-1 and ULYSSES-2 that transit the English Channel and the North Sea, respectively.

It carries telecommunications and internet signals to-and-from the United Kingdom to the continental European Union.

It began service in 1997 and is owned by WorldCom International, BT, France Telecom and KPN.

Near IJmuiden, North Holland, the Netherlands The route then continues inland into mainland Europe and joins the two cables together at: 5.

Paris, France And from the two UK landing points the cable connects together at: 13.