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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
- New domain in modern warfare? China’s deep-sea cable cutter test at 3,500 meters—where most internet cables lie—could give America an an internet blockade at China willChina deep-sea cable cutter test at 3,500 meters is now a proven capability. Over 95% of global internet traffic moves through submarine ca...15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM 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
- Australia's AUKUS base to connect to subsea cables as US allies boost AI pipesAustralia's AUKUS submarine base at HMAS Stirling is becoming a hub for new undersea internet cables planned by Google and SUBCO. These sup...13 Nov, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
- Australia's AUKUS base to connect to subsea cables as US allies boost AI pipesAustralia's AUKUS submarine base at HMAS Stirling is set to be a key node in new undersea internet cables planned by Google and SUBCO. Thes...13 Nov, 2025, 01.33 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
- 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
- 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
- Google to invest $1 billion to boost connectivity to Japan via two subsea cablesThe two subsea cables, Proa and Taihei, will improve connectivity between the U.S., Japan and multiple Pacific island countries and territo...11 Apr, 2024, 08.36 AM IST
- Inside the subsea cable firm secretly helping America take on ChinaOver the next month, the ship's crew covertly laid an underwater fiber-optic cable to the military base, an operation code-named "Big Wave,...07 Jul, 2023, 09.11 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
- Microsoft, Facebook to build 6,600 km subsea cable for faster internetThe new "MAREA" cable will help meet the growing demand for high speed, reliable connections and online services for Microsoft, Facebook an...27 May, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
- See huge opportunities in Digital India & smart city plan: Tata CommunicationThere is demand for fibre-optic lines in tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Indian cities, as tier 1 cities have been wired up and tier 2 were almost being...06 Feb, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
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