Undersea Cables| A turbo boost to internet capacity

Massive growth in connectivity demand in India – driven by the widespread adoption of smartphones and affordable data rates – has led to increased capacity requirements, and construction of undersea cables is growing to meet this demand. At present, India is connected by 18 international undersea cable systems that land at 14 distinct stations across five major cities. These systems collectively provide a capacity of about 138.55 terabits per second (Tbps), with approximately 111.11 Tbps actively utilised.