Submarine optic fibre infra booms as Google, Meta pour in dollars; data rivalry with local telcos in the offing

Google and Meta are heavily investing in submarine fiber optic cables in India, setting up a competition with domestic companies such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Tata Communications. With India's data demand surge, the market for high-speed global connectivity is growing fast, urging enterprises to shift data centres locally for increased sovereignty and security.