Kochi submarine cable station opened. (Submarine). .(by Videsh Sanchar Nigam )(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)

India Telecom, September, 2002

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL), a provider of international telecommunications services and Internet service, unveiled the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE submarine cable station. The cable station was inaugurated by Ratan N. Tata, chairman of VSNL, in Kochi. "The next few months will see VSNL investing significantly in infrastructure as it gears up to offer NLD (national long distance) services.

With this, the Tata Group will have its footprint across the entire spectrum of telecom service offerings," Tata said. "This makes Kochi the only landing point for the cable in India and one of the 16 landing points across the world for the submarine cable that stretches across 28,000 kin, spanning 15 countries and three continents," a VSNL statement said. The SAT-3/WASC/SAFE cable is...

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