
The GBI cable, which has a design capacity of 5 terabits, is set to being operations next year and is expected to provide service for 25 years once deployed. The company has also entered into a partnership with PacNet, which owns and operates the EAC-C2C cable that spans 36,000km across Asia as well as the EAC Pacific cable a 9,620km cable traversing the Pacific Ocean, connecting Japan and the US.
The GBI cable will also land in India, thanks to an agreement with Sify Technologies, which will provide GBI with a landing station in Mumbai.

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