Jio SubCom IAX IEX Subsea Cable Deal Expands Indiaโs Global Connectivity
Subsea cable supplierย SubComย will deploy two nextโgeneration subsea cable systems forย Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio), a leading digital services and mobile operator in India. Theย Jio SubCom IAX IEX Subsea Cable Dealย will significantly increase Indiaโcentric data capacity and strengthen global internet links for Jio customers.
HighโCapacity IAX and IEX Systems Under the Jio SubCom IAX IEX Subsea Cable Deal
Under this agreement, SubCom will design and install two large systems that together span aboutย 16,000 km. Each system will deliverย more than 200 Tbit/sย of capacity, giving Jio enough bandwidth to support future demand for cloud, video, and 5G services.
The cables useย open system technologyย and advancedย wavelengthโswitched ROADM/branching units. This design allows rapid upgrades and flexible add/drop of wavelengths at multiple landing points, so Jio can scale capacity and reroute traffic as network needs evolve.
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Theย IndiaโAsiaโXpress (IAX)ย system will run eastbound fromย Mumbai and Chennaiย toย Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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Theย IndiaโEuropeโXpress (IEX)ย system will extend westbound from India toย Savona, Italy, with additional landings in theย Middle Eastย andย North Africa.
Global Reach Through Jioโs International Fiber Network
Both IAX and IEX will integrate with theย Reliance Jio Global Fiber Networkย that extends beyondย AsiaโPacific and Europe. Once complete, they will connect onward to theย east and west coasts of the United States, turning India into a central hub in a truly global, lowโlatency data route.
Jio expectsย IAXย to beย ready for service in midโ2023, whileย IEXย should come online inย early 2024. Together, the systems will support the rapid growth of applications such as streaming video, remote work, 5G, and IoT.
Jioโs Vision for IndiaโCentric Global Subsea Infrastructure
โJio is taking a leadership role in the construction of the firstโofโitsโkind, Indiaโcentric IAX and IEX subsea systems,โ saidย Mathew Oommen, President ofย Reliance Jio. He emphasized that these networks will help meet rising demand from services likeย streaming video,ย remote workforce tools,ย 5G,ย IoT, and future dataโintensive applications.
By pairing SubComโs subsea technology with Jioโs growing terrestrial and global fiber assets, theย Jio SubCom IAX IEX Subsea Cable Dealย positions India as a key transit point for digital traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
