13 cables, one coast: India’s internet faces a key risk
- Thirteen of India’s 18 intercontinental submarine cables converge near Versova in Mumbai.
- These cables carry up to 95% of India’s international bandwidth to Europe, Africa and West Asia.
- Anwesha Sen of the Takshashila Institution warned that simultaneous damage could disrupt services.
- Experts say traffic can be rerouted through other cities, but even slight delays could prove costly.
Source: bbc.com
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