Meta has chosen Mumbai and Vizag as landing sites for its millions of dollars of Waterworth undersea cable, in which Sify Technologies has been contracted as an Indian landing partner. This step strengthens India’s growing strategic importance in global data connectivity, with Google’s similar efforts, which is partnering with Sify for its Blue Raman cable landing.
🚨 Meta is planning to bring its subsea cable project ‘waterworth’ to Vizag and Mumbai in India. pic.twitter.com/PuuxjuixgP
— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) October 10, 2025
Waterworth cable, laid on more than 50,000 km and bypasses the unstable Red Sea route in “W” shape, while the US, India, Brazil and South Africa will be fully operated (around 2030). The Meta initiative shows its shift towards owning the full fiber property instead of just relying on consortia and highlights widespread pressure in infrastructure by large tech.
Indian telcos like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications are investing heavily in subsea and terrestrial cable systems, with data in demand. Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI) has predicted that the global submarine cable market will grow at 7.2% CAGR in 2023, from $27.57 billion to $40.58 billion.
Meta’s cable landing in Mumbai and Vizag indicates India’s role in international data route and digital sovereignty, India’s ambition to emerge as AI, cloud and structured global hub.
