MTNL, BSNL in tie up to lay sub-sea cable system

MTNL and BSNL have united to lay a submarine cable system to connect India to South-East Asia and the Middle East.

The cable system will provide international bandwidth to the countries which will serve their own and other commercial requirements.

The ultimate intent of the cable system is to eventually extend to the US and Europe, Union IT and Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran said.

If Middle East countries bring down the landing costs of submarine cable, bandwidth prices could be slashed as a result, Maran said.