New Delhi, March 25 -- Broadband India Forum on Tuesday hosted the first-ever International Subsea Cable Systems Conference in New Delhi, bringing together international and national experts on subsea cables to discuss the impact of subsea cables ecosystem in India's burgeoning digital economy.

Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, TRAI stated, "India is witnessing an exponential growth in data consumption in line with global trends. Meeting this demand requires subsea cable infrastructure-- carrying over 95 per cent of the world's data traffic. Recent global subsea cable disruptions highlight the need for strengthening this backbone. To safeguard our strategic and commercial interests, geographical diversity of subsea cables, and increasing CLS ...