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
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
UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operations in British watersBritain has revealed it thwarted Russian submarine activity near its waters. UK forces tracked and deterred a Russian attack submarine and ...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Undersea cables cut in Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia, West AsiaInternet access faced disruption in Asia and the Middle East. This happened due to cuts in undersea cables in the Red Sea. Experts are inve...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Europe’s fragile undersea lifeline is one attack away from chaos. Can a disaster below the surface cripple an entire continent?Europe’s undersea infrastructure faces increasing disruptions, with gas pipelines, power lines, and data cables under threat. Recent damage...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Chinese ship's big sabotage, cuts undersea cables connecting Finland and Sweden to Central Europe; NATO warships surround it, here's how it went about damaging itIn a recent development it has been known that the undersea cables which were connecting Finland and Sweden to the Central Europe were cut ...
29 Nov, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
Undersea cable new battleground for Airtel, JioJio Monday said it has entered into an alliance with India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in collaboration with Ocean Connect Mald...
23 Feb, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Jio's IAX undersea cable system to land in MaldivesThe IAX system originates in Mumbai in the west and connects directly to Singapore, with branches including additional landings in India, M...
21 Feb, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
US recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to AsiaThe Biden administration urged the Federal Communications Commission to grant licenses for the companies to send and receive data on the ex...
18 Dec, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
- Undersea cable system repair may hit Internet service in India
The disruption in the SEA-ME-WE 4 undersea submarine cable system, which links South East Asia and Europe, is likely to affect the high-spe...
25 Apr, 2010, 02.23 PM IST
- Soon, undersea cable cut won’t snap your Net
India could soon become nearly immune to the occasional undersea cable cuts that hamper Internet and telephone connectivity.
30 Dec, 2008, 01.03 AM 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
- TRAI mediates in Bharti, VSNL, RCOM feud over undersea cable
TRAI had convened a meeting of the three International Long Distance Operators to resolve the contentious issue of sharing of cables.
08 Feb, 2008, 08.15 PM IST
- Abandoned ship's anchor caused cut in Internet cable
A ship's anchor lying at the bottom of the sea was behind one of the two cuts last week in undersea Internet cables around the Middle East ...
08 Feb, 2008, 04.05 PM IST
- Another undersea Internet cable damage in Mideast
Another Middle East undersea Internet cable has been damaged, adding to the disruption in Indian online services created earlier this week....
02 Feb, 2008, 09.50 PM IST
- Flag to invest $1.5b to expand cable capacity
Reliance Communications’ subsidiary Flag Telecom, a global fibre-optic bandwidth provider, will invest $1.5 billion over the next three yea...
29 Dec, 2006, 03.31 AM IST