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Investments in MIST, I2SEA and ECHO according to its Imaginative and prescient 2030 technique to offer a number of paths for resilient connectivity
The investments embrace participation within the MIST and I2SEA cable techniques, constructing on FLAG’s earlier funding in a Fibre Pair on the ECHO Trans-Pacific system. These type a part of FLAG’s Imaginative and prescient 2030 technique to broaden essential fibre infrastructure, enhance capability and supply clients with extra resilient connectivity choices throughout key worldwide markets.
As enterprise, cloud and AI-driven information visitors continues to develop, organisations more and more require a number of community paths to assist uptime, redundancy and enterprise continuity. FLAG is investing in strategically necessary markets the place geopolitical, regulatory and infrastructure elements could make connectivity extra complicated. This collection of investments provides clients entry to extra geographically numerous, dependable routes into hard-to-reach areas, decreasing reliance on legacy corridors.
Paul Abfalter, CEO of FLAG, commented: “By our Imaginative and prescient 2030 technique and future funding plans, we’re centered on increasing our community attain and changing into the supplier of selection for purchasers requiring lengthy haul connectivity within the Indo-Pacific area. Following on from the success of our current India-Singapore India Asia Specific funding, these new investments will present 4 numerous paths to Mumbai. The I2SEA funding is a good instance of FLAG ramping up our investments in new subsea builds and in distinctive lengthy haul terrestrial functionality. Keep tuned for additional funding bulletins subsequent quarter.”
By an settlement with Orient Strains (OLL), proprietor of the MIST cable system, FLAG will add capability between Mumbai and Singapore. The system has been operational since 2024, with FLAG providers to be obtainable from October 2026.
FLAG has additionally contracted with Lightstorm to take part within the I2SEA cable system, in a fibre pair which can join Machilipatnam, Chennai and Singapore. As a part of the mission, the corporate is investing within the terrestrial segments between Mumbai and Chennai, additional strengthening its infrastructure footprint in India. The system is anticipated to enter service in 2029.
