Airtel completes landing of SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable

Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has completed the landing of the new Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6 or SMW6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) submarine cable system in Chennai.

The company recently landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable in Mumbai on December 30, 2024.

“The cable landing, both in Mumbai and Chennai, will be fully integrated with Airtel’s data centre arm, Nxtra by Airtel, at its large facilities in the respective cities with an aim to enable global hyperscalers and businesses in the country to seamlessly access international connectivity and data centre services,” Bharti Airtel said in a release.