Airtel brings massive undersea cable in Chennai, boosting India’s global internet capacity
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Airtel brings massive undersea cable in Chennai, boosting India’s global internet capacity

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: India has taken a big leap in global internet connectivity with the landing of a 21,700 km-long submarine cable in Chennai. These new connections will enhance Airtel’s network, offering greater capacity and improved redundancy for global internet traffic. It highlights our commitment to supporting Digital India’s growing need for global connectivity with more routes, diversity, and capacity,” said Sharat Sinha, Director & CEO – Airtel Business. Airtel has invested in the core cable system and has also developed a private network of four fibre pairs connecting Singapore, Chennai, and Mumbai.

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The Hindu  

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