Nigeria, March 27 -- Bharti Airtel, one of India's top telecom providers, has landed the 2Africa Pearls subsea internet cable in the country.

This project, undertaken with Meta and center3, aims to strengthen global internet connectivity.

Airtel serves as the cable's official landing partner in India.

The 2Africa Pearls cable is part of a larger undersea cable network known as 2Africa, which stretches over 45,000 kilometers.

When completed, it will become the world's longest subsea internet cable, connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe through the Middle East.

This initiative involves several global companies, including China Mobile International, Orange, Vodafone Group, Telecom Egypt, Bayobab, and WIOCC, with Alcatel Submarine Networks...