EAC clears Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit (MIST) Submarine Cable System

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has recommended Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance for the 8,100-KM long Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit (MIST) Submarine Cable System.

• The 8,100-KM long MIST Submarine Cable System will connect Mumbai and Chennai in India.

• MIST is an international submarine cable communication network.

• Cable will traverse undersea to connect India with other Asian countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

• MIST cable system will provide secure reliable, robust and affordable telecom facilities in Asia.

• The main trunk route is from Tuas (Singapore) to Mumbai (India).

• The MIST cable system consists of 12 fiber pairs, with more than 216Tbps system capacity. The total intial cost of the MIST cable system is approximately US$400million.

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