Jio announces world's largest undersea cable system to meet data demand

Reliance Jio has announced that it will construct the largest international submarine cable system centred in India. In conjunction with several key global partners and world-class submarine cable supplier SubCom, Jio is currently deploying two next-generation cables to support the extraordinary growth in data demand across the region. TheIndia-Asia-Xpress (IAX) system will connect India eastbound to Singapore and beyond while the India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) system connects India westbound to the Middle East and Europe. These high-capacity and high-speed systems will provide more than 200 Tbps of capacity spanning over 16,000 kilometres.

The IAX system connects India, the world's fastest-growing economy, to Asia Pacific markets with express connectivity from Mumbai and Chennai to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

The IEX system extends India's connectivity to Italy, landing in Savona, and additional landings in the Middle East and North Africa.

Apart from the seamless connection of IAX and IEX sub-sea systems, the two systems are also connected to Reliance Jio global fiber network beyond the Asia Pacific and Europe, connecting to both the east and west coast of the United States. IAX is expected to be ready for service mid-2023 while IEX will be ready for service in early 2024, the company said.