06 April 2022

India’s largest mobile operator Reliance Jio said it would land multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumalé, Maldives.

The high capacity and high-speed IAX system will connect the reclaimed island directly with world’s major Internet hubs in India and Singapore.

Jio’s IAX project will land in the Maldives in collaboration with Ocean Connect Maldives, the company said in a statement.

The IAX system originates in Mumbai in the west and connects directly to Singapore, with branches including additional landings in India, Malaysia, and Thailand.

The India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) system connects Mumbai to Milan, landing in Savona, Italy, and includes additional landings in the Middle East, north Africa, and the Mediterranean.

IAX is expected to be ready for service end-2023, while IEX will be ready for service in mid-2024.

“These high capacity and high-speed systems will provide more than 200Tb/s of capacity at speeds of 100Gb/s, over 16,000 kilometres,” Jio said in a statement.