A consortium led by Lightstorm has unveiled plans for a new high-capacity submarine cable system to connect India with Malaysia and Singapore. Multiple outlets report that the project is intended to provide low-latency connectivity across the region and is purpose-built to support interconnection needs involving “AI regions” between participating markets.
The partners include Microsoft, Singtel, and Tata Communications, working with Lightstorm under a multi-party arrangement. The system is described as spanning more than 3,600 kilometers, though exact landing points and route details are not provided in the supplied summaries.
The initiative is presented as a cross-ASEAN connectivity upgrade, linking India’s east coast to Malaysia and Singapore to improve bandwidth and reduce transmission delay for data traffic. While the reports characterize the project as a new, high-speed subsea link and reference a multi-million-dollar deal, the provided information does not specify total investment amounts beyond that general description or a project timeline for construction and commissioning.
