i2i is a submarine telecommunications cable connecting Chennai, India, and Tuas, Singapore. It was completed in April 2002 and is fully owned by Bharti Airtel after Singtel divested its interest in 2007.[1]
| i2i | |
|---|---|
| Owners: Bharti Airtel | |
| Landing points | |
| Total length | 3,200 km |
| Design capacity | 8.4 Tbit/s |
| Technology | DWDM |
| Date of first use | 2002 |
The cable consists of 8 fiber pairs with a full capacity of 8.4 Tbit/s. The cable is connected with a terrestrial link between Chennai and Mumbai (2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi)).[2] It also connects with C2C Cable network, SEA-ME-WE 3 and Asia Pacific Cable Network.[3]