Posted by Mumbai: Reliance Jio’s IAX (India-Asia-Xpress) undersea cable system will land in Hulhumale, Maldives. The subsea system will connect the Maldives directly to major internet hubs in India and Singapore.
Jio’s IAX undersea cable is a next-generation multi-terabit, high-capacity and high-speed system.
“This is the first stride towards enhancing our connectivity infrastructure and opening vast opportunities for our people through providing secure, affordable and high-quality services,” said Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Uz Fayyaz Ismail.
“We also aim to diversify our economy and establish ourselves as a key communications hub in South Asia. Aside from economic development, this will accelerate social development through high-speed internet access throughout the Maldives allowing us to attain the equitable development we seek,” added the Minister.
“IAX will not only connect the Maldives to the world’s content hubs, but it will also support the explosive growth in data demand expected from the new initiatives being launched by the government of Maldives,” said Mathew Oommen, President – Reliance Jio.
“Jio is very pleased to be working with the government of the Maldives to help realize this ambition by providing high-quality, terabit capacity supporting Web 3.0-capable internet services,” added Oommen.
Jio’s IAX subsea cable 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.
Jio’s IAX undersea cable system is expected to be operational by the end of 2023, while IEX will be ready for service in mid-2024.
This high capacity and the high-speed system will provide more than 200Tb/s of capacity at speeds of 100Gb/s, over 16,000 kilometres. Employing open system technology and the latest wavelength switched RoADM/branching units ensures rapid upgrade deployment and the ultimate flexibility to add/drop waves across multiple locations.
IEX and IAX together will be one of the most important developments in telecommunications infrastructure in this decade, linking India, Europe to Southeast Asia, and now the Maldives.