Tata Communications to invest $152 M in India-Singapore AI-Ready Subsea Cable Network
India’s Tata Communications will invest $152 million in new subsea cable infrastructure to strengthen the India-Singapore digital corridor, adding 98 terabits per second of AI-ready network capacity.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the company said the investment is intended to meet the rising demand for bandwidth and support the rapid growth of AI-driven data traffic across Asia and international markets.
According to Tata Communications, the India-Singapore subsea route has emerged as one of the world’s most important digital corridors, with more than 35 percent of global internet traffic currently carried through its global network. The expanded infrastructure is expected to enhance network diversity, resilience, and low-latency connectivity, enabling enterprises, cloud providers, and hyperscalers to better support AI, cloud computing, and other data-intensive applications that are fueling Asia’s digital economy.
The investment includes the integration of a new subsea cable linking Mumbai and Singapore, as well as participation in a consortium developing another cable system connecting Chennai and Singapore. Both cable systems are expected to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2029.
Once operational, the new infrastructure will integrate with Tata Communications’ terrestrial fiber network in India, providing connectivity to more than 100 data centers across the country. Together with the company’s global TGN subsea network, the project will strengthen its IZO connectivity portfolio—including IZO DC Dynamic Connectivity and IZO Multi-cloud Connectivity—by delivering self-healing, always-on, and self-provisioning capabilities across cloud and data center environments.
Genius Wong, Executive Vice President of Core and Next-Gen Connectivity Services and Chief Technology Officer at Tata Communications, said the investment reflects the company’s continued commitment to building scalable, future-ready digital infrastructure. He added that the enhanced network will improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of connectivity services along one of the world’s busiest digital routes while further cementing India’s role as a global digital hub.
