Jio says deploying submarine cable systems to Singapore; Middle East & Europe to address data demand

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio) Monday said it is constructing submarine cable systems connecting India eastbound to Singapore and beyond, dubbed as the India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) and India westbound to the Middle East and Europe, via India-Europe-Xpress (IEX).

The telco is executing the projects in association with several key global partners and submarine cable suppliers SubCom, with an aim to support the “extraordinary growth” in data demand across the region.