Sify Announces Capacities In Submarine Cable System

Sify Technologies Limited, the Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services provider has announced it’s readiness to activate their capacities in the Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system, thus becoming the first ICT player to do so.

Sify has made an investment in EIG capacities to support their expanding global operations.
EIG is a US $700 million high-capacity fiber-optic cable and one of the most advanced submarine cable systems in the world. It will provide multinational customers additional diversity and capacity to meet their communications needs. When fully activated, the EIG will be the direct, high-bandwidth optical fiber system from the UK to India.

The immediate beneficiaries are Sify’s enterprise customers and partners in India, Europe & Americas, who can now leverage their enhanced capability to extend network and managed services across Middle East and Africa.

“We will have over 50 Gbps of bandwidth between India, Middle East and Europe and this will establish our presence and reputation on the Global Telecom map. Our International Services now have a world class cable system backing to serve the growing markets in the Middle East & Africa,” said Raju Vegesna, Chairman, Sify.

“We are working with our Middle East Telecom partners to create seamless network services to serve Indian, Asian & US Carriers and Business and help them connect to Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan and East African countries like Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar. We are also working on establishing similar capabilities on India’s eastern sea board,” added Vegesna.

“Sify’s activation of it’s capacity in EIG demonstrates our commitment to empower our customers and partners to do business in the global growth markets,” Vegesna concluded.