Meta Platforms has selected Mumbai and Visakhapatnam as the landing locations in India for its multibillion-dollar subsea cable project, Waterworth, appointing Sify Technologies as its Indian landing partner under a USD five million contract.
At the same time, Google has partnered with Sify for the Indian landing of its USD 400 million Blue-Raman cable, highlighting rising global investment in India’s digital infrastructure and its strategic role in global data connectivity. Waterworth— expected to be the world’s longest subsea cable system, will link the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa, with a projected landing in 2030. The involvement of Sify in both Meta and Google’s projects underscores strong demand for efficient, low-cost landing infrastructure.
Globally, the submarine cable market is projected to grow to USD 40.58 billion by 2028 (CAGR 7.2 percent) from USD 27.57 billion in 2023, while India’s market is expected to reach USD 78.6 million by 2030. The arrival of these large projects is likely to intensify competition for domestic players (Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Tata Communications) while benefiting neutral-host providers like Sify and Lightstorm. Meanwhile, the carrier-class switch segment is forecast to reach USD 12.3 billion by 2031 (CAGR 5.2 percent). In sum, the Waterworth and Blue-Raman cables mark a turning point in India’s digital infrastructure, reinforcing its emerging status as a critical global data hub.