Bharti Airtel has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with eight global telecom players to set up a high capacity undersea cable connecting India with France through the Middle East.

February 15, 2008 | Archive News

Bharti Airtel has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with eight global telecom players to set up a highcapacity undersea cable connecting India with France through the Middle East. The eight companies are Etisalat (UAE), France Telecom (France), Ogero (Lebanon), PTCL (Pakistan), STC (Saudi Arabia), TE (Egypt), TIS Sparkle (Italy) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) (India). The I-ME-WE (India, Middle East, Western Europe) cable system, which will include the SEA-ME-WE (Southeast Asia, Middle East, Western Europe) series, is likely to be available for service by the end of 2009.

Bharti Airtel has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with eight global telecom players to set up a high capacity undersea cable connecting India with France through the Middle East.

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