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
Under the sea, for sake of strategy: Why foreign powers hold India’s digital pulseIndia’s economic and political sovereignty hinges on subsea cables that carry almost all first-mile internet traffic, yet most are owned, l...
11 Aug, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
As attacks by Houthi rebels rise, cable operators in Red Sea of troubleRed Sea tensions are threatening India's internet connectivity as major cable networks pass through this corridor. Cable operators are inve...
03 Aug, 2025, 09.40 AM IST
China may block Taiwan's undersea cable repairs in conflict: ReportA US firm warns that Taiwan's internet faces risk. China might block undersea cable repairs during a conflict. Over 90 percent of Taiwan's ...
23 Jul, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
Subsea cable companies seek decongestion of Mumbai landing spotThe subsea cable industry urges the government to decongest the Versova landing station in Mumbai due to high risk of failures. With India'...
09 Apr, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
ITU & ICPC launch International Advisory Body to boost submarine cable resilienceThe ITU and ICPC have launched a 40-member advisory body, including India's telecom secretary, to bolster the resilience of submarine cable...
05 Dec, 2024, 08.40 PM 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
Trai backs including two categories of cable landing stations in licensesTrai has also called on the government to give all CLS-related operations (including associated activities such as layout, maintenance and ...
20 Jun, 2023, 05.56 PM IST
Label cable laying and repair critical and essential service: TelcosThe telcos also suggested that the framework for setting up cable landing stations (CLS) be amended to streamline the process of approvals ...
22 Feb, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
Tech giants seek meeting with new Malaysian PM on foreign ship cable waiverThe tech giants sent a letter on Wednesday to the office of the new premier to discuss the nation's "cabotage" policy.
04 Sep, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Telecom gear makers seek inclusion of locally available tech for KLI undersea fibre link projectDomestic telecom gear makers have approached the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to include technologies available with indigenous p...
21 Feb, 2021, 01.26 PM IST
Paramount Cables sees Rs 3,000 crore opportunity in undersea cable business in next 5 yearsThe company also sees that high speed data and advent of 5G will exponentially push demand for undersea cables, connecting telecom networks...
15 Sep, 2019, 03.28 PM 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's cable in Mid-East repairedHowever, during the entire repair Reliance Globalcom network services on the cable remained operational on alternate routes.
30 Sep, 2013, 12.58 PM IST
- RCom's FEA cable repaired fully
Reliance Communications said that its subsidiary Flag Europe Asia's damaged sub-marine cable in the Mediterranean Sea has been repaired ful...
29 Dec, 2008, 10.58 PM IST
- Indian IT services to be hit as undersea cables break down
IT and BPO companies will experience very slow Internet access connectivity and telecom companies will have to keep back-up to carry on ISD...
21 Dec, 2008, 05.07 PM IST