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Airtel lands major subsea data connectvity cable in Chennai
MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel has completed the landing of the SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable in Chennai, following its earlier landing in Mumbai last December. The 21,700-kilometre system connects India with Singapore and Marseille, France, traversing Egypt via terrestrial routes.
The telecommunications provider worked with SubCom, the system’s primary contractor, to complete both landings. The new cable will deliver 220 terabits per second of global capacity to India.
“This investment strengthens our secure, diverse and scalable global network,” said Airtel Business director and chief executive Sharat Sinha. “Landing one of the largest cable systems into our facilities complements our existing network of 400,000 route-kilometres across 50 countries.”
The cable will integrate with Nxtra by Airtel’s data centres in Mumbai and Chennai, enabling global hyperscalers and businesses to access international connectivity and data centre services seamlessly.
As a consortium member, Airtel has invested in the main cable system and co-built a private network of four fibre pairs connecting Singapore, Chennai and Mumbai.
The company’s global network now includes investments in 34 submarine cables, with recent additions such as 2Africa, SJC2 and Equiano, linking India to key regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. Its subsea network also includes i2i Cable Network, Europe India Gateway (EIG), IMEWE, SEA-ME-WE-4, AAG, Unity, EASSy, Gulf Bridge International (GBI), and the MENA Cable.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
