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

CHENNAI: India has taken a big leap in global internet connectivity with the landing of a 21,700 km-long submarine cable in Chennai. This high-speed cable, linking Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe, brings a staggering 220 terabits per second (TBps) of capacity to the country.

Owned by Bharti Airtel, one of India’s top telecom providers, this cable was first connected to Mumbai on December 30, 2024. Now, with its landing in Chennai, the cable will be fully integrated with Nxtra by Airtel, the company’s data centre arm. This will enable seamless access to international data and cloud computing services, benefiting businesses worldwide.