Mumbai, India is a submarine cable landing point in India (coordinates 19.0761°, 72.8759°). It serves 17 submarine cable systems, making it a major regional hub in India's international connectivity infrastructure.
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India, with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires of any city in Asia. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|
| India Europe Xpress (IEX) | 2026 | 9,775 km | China Mobile, Reliance Jio Infocomm |
| Raman | 2026 | 7,376 km | Google, Sparkle, Zain Omantel International |
| SeaMeWe-6 | 2026 | 21,700 km | Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bharti Airtel, … |
| 2Africa | 2024 | 45,000 km | Bayobab, China Mobile, Meta, … |
| India Asia Xpress (IAX) | 2024 | 5,791 km | China Mobile, Reliance Jio Infocomm |
| MIST | 2024 | 8,100 km | Orient Link |
| Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) | 2017 | 25,000 km | China Unicom, Djibouti Telecom, Hyalroute, … |
| Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) | 2016 | 8,100 km | AT&T, China Telecom, Dialog Axiata, … |
| Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA) | 2012 | 5,270 km | Gulf Bridge International |
| Europe India Gateway (EIG) | 2011 | 15,000 km | AT&T, Altice Portugal, BT, … |
| IMEWE | 2010 | 12,091 km | Bharti Airtel, Ogero, Orange, … |
| SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia | 2009 | 15,000 km | SEACOM, Tata Communications |
| FALCON | 2006 | 10,300 km | FLAG |
| SeaMeWe-4 | 2005 | 20,000 km | Algerie Telecom, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bharti Airtel, … |
| FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) | 1997 | 28,000 km | FLAG |
| FEA | — | — | — |
| Project Waterworth | — | 50,000 km | Meta |
Operators landing at Mumbai, India
Cables landing at Mumbai, India are operated by 59 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Algerie Telecom, Altice Portugal, BT, Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bayobab, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, and 49 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.
Connectivity profile
From Mumbai, India, international traffic can reach 58 countries through 17 cable systems. Destinations include Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China and 50 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.
Monitoring status
GeoCables recorded 3 monitoring events on cables serving Mumbai, India in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- India Europe Xpress (IEX) (2026) — India Europe Xpress (IEX) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across East Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 11 landing points — including Djibouti City, Jeddah, Marseille, Mumbai, Neom, and 6 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- Raman (2026) — Raman is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and East Africa and South Asia, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Barka, Oman, Djibouti City, Djibouti, Duba, Saudi Arabia and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Middle East and East Africa and South Asia. Read more →
- SeaMeWe-6 (2026) — SeaMeWe-6 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 15 countries across Middle East, South Asia, East Africa. With 17 landing points — including Abu Dhabi, Chennai, Cox’s Bazar, Djibouti City, Doha, and 12 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- 2Africa (2024) — 2Africa is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 34 countries across West Africa, Middle East, Southern Africa. With 50 landing points — including Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Accra, Al Faw, Al Khobar, and 45 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- India Asia Xpress (IAX) (2024) — India Asia Xpress (IAX) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across South Asia, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia. With 9 landing points — including Chennai, Digha, Hulhumale, Machilipatnam, Matara, and 4 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- MIST (2024) — MIST is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia, with 5 landing points across 4 countries including Chennai, India, Morib, Malaysia, Mumbai, India, Satun, Thailand and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Read more →
- Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) (2017) — Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 18 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 20 landing points — including Abu Talat, Aden, Al Bustan, Bari, Cape D’Aguilar, and 15 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) (2016) — Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Oman, India, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Sri Lanka. Its 6 landing points at Barka, Chennai, Fujairah, Mumbai, Penang, and 1 more bridge the networks of Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
- Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA) (2012) — Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia, with 9 landing points across 9 countries including Al Daayen, Qatar, Al Faw, Iraq, Al Hidd, Bahrain, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and others. Read more →
- Europe India Gateway (EIG) (2011) — Europe India Gateway (EIG) is a 15,000 km submarine cable that connects twelve countries on three continents — the United Kingdom and Portugal at the European end, then Spain, France, Gibraltar, Monaco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and finally Mumbai, India. Ready for service in 2011, EIG has been in the ground for over a decade. Read more →
- IMEWE (2010) — IMEWE is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across North Africa, Europe, Middle East. With 9 landing points — including Alexandria, Catania, Fujairah, Jeddah, Karachi, and 4 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia (2009) — SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting East Africa and Middle East and Southern Africa, with 8 landing points across 8 countries including Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Maputo, Mozambique and others. Read more →
- FALCON (2006) — Every submarine cable has an owner. Most have had two. FALCON has survived three bankruptcies — and is still carrying traffic across fourteen countries, from Egypt to Sri Lanka, through some of the most politically complex waters on Earth. The Cable That Outlived Its Owners FALCON stands for FLAG Alcatel-Lucent Optical Network. Read more →
- SeaMeWe-4 (2005) — SeaMeWe-4 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 14 countries across North Africa, South Asia, Middle East. With 16 landing points — including Alexandria, Annaba, Bizerte, Chennai, Colombo, and 11 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) (1997) — FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 12 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 14 landing points — including Alexandria, Aqaba, Estepona, Fujairah, Geoje, and 9 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- FEA — FEA is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, with 8 landing points across 7 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai, India and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 7 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
- Project Waterworth — Project Waterworth is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southern Africa and South Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Amanzimtoti, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Chennai, India, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. Read more →
Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.