It comes as a Surprise that Reliance Jio Infocomm has chosen Airtel over Reliance Globalcomm [erstwhile Flag Telecom, acquired by Mukesh Ambani for just $200Mn] to route international data traffic via i2i submarine cable that connects India and Singapore.
i2i connects India to Singapore and is wholly owned by Bharti. Reliance Jio will utilize a dedicated fiber pair on i2i out of the available 8 pairs on Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing technology. With this arrangement, Reliance Jio will directly connect to the world’s major business hubs and ISPs, thereby, helping the operator to meet the bandwidth demand and provide ultra fast data experience to its customers.
The deal marks Reliance Jio’s continued efforts to rapidly grow and expand both its international and domestic network and infrastructure by building an ecosystem with multiple carriers and service providers.
Reliance Jio Infocomm is India’s only 4G BWA Spectrum License holder with commercial trials of 4G / LTE in Delhi and Mumbai at advanced stages.