Airtel business expands global network with Sparkle partnership on Blue-Raman Cable

NEW DELHI: Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, has signed an agreement with Italian telecom service provider Sparkle to acquire additional capacity on the Blue-Raman Submarine Cable System. This move aims to diversify Airtel’s global network and enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe.

The Blue-Raman cable system is a proposed intercontinental fibre-optic communications system connecting France to India via Italy, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and Oman. The agreement enables Airtel to leverage Sparkle’s capacity on the Blue-Raman cable, connecting India to Italy, and expand its global network.