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Kripa B March 28th, 2025 3:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Meta in Talks with Indian Telcos for Project Waterworth’s Cable Landing: Report

Meta is advancing its Project Waterworth, a 50,000-km undersea cable initiative set to become the world's longest. The project aims to enhance internet speeds and reliability across India, the US, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions, supporting data demand for apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Now, Meta is in discussions with local telecom players such as Airtel, Jio, Tata Communications, and Lightstorm, to land its subsea cable in... Read More

Srikapardhi March 27th, 2025 1:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Lands 2Africa Pearls Subsea Cable in India

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India, connecting India to Africa, and Europe via the Middle East. Airtel serves as the landing partner in collaboration with center3 and Meta, key investors in the project. Airtel recently landed the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable in Chennai and Mumbai. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai Airtel Diversifies Its Global Network "2Africa Pearls... Read More

Srikapardhi March 25th, 2025 7:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chunghwa Telecom, SK Broadband, SoftBank, and Verizon to Build E2A Subsea Cable System

The E2A consortium—comprising Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), SK Broadband (SKB), SoftBank, and Verizon Business (Verizon)—has announced that it will initiate the construction of a new submarine cable system, "E2A" (East Asia to North America), which will connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States. The agreement was signed on March 21 in Seoul, and the consortium has selected Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build a transpacific fiber-optic network spanning approximately... Read More

Kripa B March 21st, 2025 6:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cable Landing Station to Be Set Up in Puri, Odisha: Report

The Odisha government plans to establish a Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Puri, positioning the state as a key player in the global digital economy. The initiative, led by the Electronics and IT Department, is expected to enhance digital infrastructure, attract technology investments, and generate employment opportunities. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai Chief Secretary Reviews Project Progress Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja reviewed the Detailed... Read More

Srikapardhi March 17th, 2025 8:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cables: NTT DATA MIST, Turkcell Sparkle MoU, AFR-IX Telecom Funding, PLDT Apricot Upgrade and More

Digital business and technology services company NTT DATA, on March 17, announced an 8,100-kilometer-long Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system to be commissioned by June 2025. The cable can carry over 200 terabits per second (Tbps) and will connect Malaysia, India, Singapore, and Thailand. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai 1. NTT DATA commissions the MIST submarine cable system This project will be... Read More

Srikapardhi February 17th, 2025 1:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6, or SMW6) submarine cable in Chennai, following an earlier landing in Mumbai on December 30, 2024. The cable landings were executed by SubCom, a subsea fiber optic solutions provider. Also Read: Airtel Business Secures Additional Capacity with Sparkle on Blue-Raman Cable SMW6 Submarine Cable System The 21,700 Rkm SMW6 cable connects India with Singapore and... Read More

Srikapardhi February 15th, 2025 6:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

Meta Unveils 50,000 Km Waterworth Subsea Cable Project to Boost AI and Global Connectivity

Meta has announced Project Waterworth, which the American company calls its most ambitious subsea cable endeavour. Once completed, the cable, using the highest-capacity technology available, is set to become the world's longest, spanning over 50,000 km—longer than the Earth's circumference. This project will connect five major continents, including the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa, the company said on Friday, February 14, 2025. Also Read: Meta Plans USD 10 Billion... Read More

Srikapardhi February 7th, 2025 9:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Windward Launches AI-Powered Solution to Monitor Undersea Infrastructure

Maritime AI company Windward has launched its Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection solution, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution designed to monitor vital undersea infrastructure, including subsea cables, pipelines, and offshore rigs while providing real-time monitoring alerts. Also Read: ITU and ICPC Form Global Advisory Body to Strengthen Submarine Cable Resilience Rising Threats to Maritime Infrastructure Windward's software launch comes amid rising concerns over the vulnerability of global energy and data networks.... Read More

Srikapardhi January 31st, 2025 10:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Partners with ASN to Build Fibre in Gulf Submarine Cable

Ooredoo Group has signed an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to construct the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) submarine cable system, enhancing regional connectivity across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). "Ooredoo's investment will support the growth of cloud services, big data initiatives, and the acceleration of digital transformation across the region," according to the Group's announcement on January 30, 2025. Also Read: Telstra International to Upgrade Subsea Network with 800... Read More

Srikapardhi January 22nd, 2025 7:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telstra International to Upgrade Subsea Network with 800 Tbps Capacity and AI-Powered Autonomy

Telstra International said it is upgrading its subsea cable infrastructure to over 800 Tbps of total lit capacity, to meet customers' increasing bandwidth consumption, data centre demands and growth in global backbone networks across key routes, including intra-Asia, Transpacific, and Asia to Australia. The upgraded network utilises the latest optical technology from Infinera and Ciena. The operator said the move was part of its vision to develop a highly autonomous... Read More

Srikapardhi January 20th, 2025 5:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

EXA Infrastructure to Acquire Subsea Infrastructure Provider Aqua Comms

EXA Infrastructure announced on January 17, 2025, that it has signed binding agreements to acquire Aqua Comms, a specialist operator of Transatlantic and intra-European subsea infrastructure. EXA Infrastructure, a London-based portfolio company of I Squared Capital—an independent global infrastructure investment manager—operates over 150,000 km of digital infrastructure across 37 countries, including 20 cable landing stations that provide critical connectivity to subsea cables. Also Read: India’s Data Transmission Capacity to Quadruple... Read More

Kripa B January 19th, 2025 12:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Data Transmission Capacity to Quadruple in 2025 with New Submarine Cables: Report

India's data transmission capacity is projected to increase fourfold by 2025 with the activation of new submarine cable systems connecting the country to key global markets, said TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti at the Digicom Summit, as reported by PTI. Currently, India hosts 17 international subsea cables across 17 landing stations. Also Read: US FCC Launches Comprehensive Review of Submarine Cable Licensing Rules Submarine Cable Infrastructure "As of the end... Read More