The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Google breaks ground on Indian AI megahubGoogle has begun construction on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside the United States. "By establishing Vizag as an internatio...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
India’s data centre market to reach $22 billion by 2030India's data centre market is set for massive growth, expected to reach 22 billion dollars by 2030. This expansion is fueled by cloud compu...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Odisha plans to set up Cable Landing Station in PuriOdisha's government plans to establish a Cable Landing Station in Puri to boost its digital infrastructure. This initiative aims to attract...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Assam government proposes to lay optical fibre cable under river Brahmaputra up to Kolkata for faster internet connectivityThe Assam government is proposing to lay optical fiber cable under the Brahmaputra River for faster internet connectivity up to Kolkata. Th...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Improved internet quality ahead: New subsea cable routes to widen India’s data highwayIndia's digital connectivity is set to expand significantly with three major undersea cable projects coming online between October and Marc...
21 Aug, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Declare CLS as critical infra; submarine cable repair as essential service: TraiThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommended the Department of Telecom to form a committee to work on different financial v...
20 Jun, 2023, 10.46 PM IST
Facebook, telcos to extend subsea cable to four countriesThe consortium of the project, called 2Africa, comprises South Africa's MTN GlobalConnect, Facebook, Mauritius-based infrastructure provide...
16 Aug, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Mumbai data centers capacity likely to grow 2.65 times by 2023: ReportMumbai with 199 MW IT load is the leading data center hub of the country with nine internet cable landing and assured power supply. As the ...
02 Jun, 2021, 11.38 AM IST
Internet services disrupted for hours in Pakistan, flights cancelledInternet services were restored after the 38-hour-long disruption caused by a fault in the India-Middle East-Western Europe submarine cable...
06 Aug, 2017, 07.36 PM IST
Reliance Globalcom may acquire optical network gear from US company CienaGlobalcom, which runs RCOM's global carrier operations, is upgrading its international subsea cable assets spanning 73,000 route km.
23 Oct, 2012, 09.59 AM IST
Trai to regulate cable landing charges, amend existing lawsTrai will shortly fix cable landing charges by amending regulations in its bid to increase competition and reduce global bandwidth tariffs.
20 Oct, 2012, 05.22 PM IST
What stops internet access from being cheaperWholesale costs of bandwidth can range from a few hundred dollars per month in NYC & London, to almost $7,000 per month in Mumbai.
19 Aug, 2012, 10.01 AM IST
- TRAI okays Reference cable landing rates of RCom, VSNL, Bharti
Currently, there are six cable landing stations, of which four are controlled by the Tata-managed VSNL. Dual tech to cost govt crores
29 Oct, 2007, 05.41 PM IST
- TRAI for open access at cable landing stations for ILD players
The proposed regulation would enable timely provision of international bandwidth connectivity at cable landing stations.
13 Apr, 2007, 03.00 PM IST
- TRAI for open access at cable landing stations for ILD players
Telecom regulator TRAI today said that cable landing station facilities, which are owned by few operators, should be opened up for other in...
13 Apr, 2007, 01.36 PM IST