Explainer: The Hormuz digital chokepoint - How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snak...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
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 undersea turbulence; Anthropic's courtroom winThe government has asked telcos and subsea operators to assess risks to India's data cables amid the war in West Asia. This and more in tod...
27 Mar, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Telcos navigate subsea cable risks; Centre asks for analysis, fallback options as war ragesAmidst escalating tensions in West Asia, the Indian government has directed telecom firms and subsea cable operators to assess risks to cri...
27 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Get it Strait, Hormuz to create ripples for undersea cables tooGlobal internet traffic faces new threats. The Strait of Hormuz, vital for undersea cables, is now a conflict zone. This disruption impacts...
06 Mar, 2026, 04.06 AM IST
Google plugs India into the AI fast lane with DeepMind partnershipGoogle DeepMind's latest venture is set to revolutionise education in India by providing advanced AI technologies to over 10,000 schools, r...
18 Feb, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
FLAG bets big on India: Plans $40M more investment to expand networkIndia is attracting substantial investment in subsea cable networks. Major operator FLAG is expanding its presence with new projects and te...
23 Nov, 2025, 11.58 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
Bharti Airtel lands 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in IndiaBharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India, enhancing connectivity to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The syste...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.52 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
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
Security nods for foreign staff at telecoms on hold on technical groundsDoT note indicates home ministry issued security clearance to 147 foreign nationals engaged by Airtel for maintaining IMEWE & EIG global ca...
12 Nov, 2014, 06.44 PM IST
Government plans to establish subsea optic fibre link between Indian Mainland and Andaman Nicobar islandsAt present, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Tata Communications run independent submarine cable systems between Chennai and Sing...
05 Jun, 2014, 04.43 AM IST
DoT keen to leverage subsea cable links between Chennai and SingaporeBharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Tata Communications run independent submarine cable systems between Chennai and Singapore.
02 Apr, 2014, 06.34 AM IST
- Tata communications to lay optic cable between India-china
Tata Communications will jointly build a fibre optic cable with China Telecom to provide a new high-speed connectivity path between both th...
29 Dec, 2009, 07.24 PM IST