- Google’s submarine cables create resilient networks connecting India, America and the Southern Hemisphere
- AI infrastructure expansion depends on high-capacity fiber optic networks spanning continents
- Visakhapatnam becomes a key international gateway for global data traffic flows
Google is expanding its private submarine cable presence with a new initiative connecting the United States and India via several southern hemisphere routes.
The plan, called America-India Connect, adds new fiber optic paths between Mumbai and Western Australia, as well as between Visakhapatnam, on India’s east coast, and major international hubs.
When combined with existing systems such as Blue, Raman, Sol, Equiano and others, these routes extend data corridors across the Pacific, Africa and the Red Sea.
Building the missing links across continents
“We are announcing America-India Connect, a collaborative infrastructure initiative…(it) will establish a new international undersea gateway…three new undersea paths…and four strategic fiber optic routes that will strengthen network resiliency and capacity between the United States, India, and multiple locations in the Southern Hemisphere,” Google said in a blog post.
A new international underwater gateway at Visakhapatnam is expected to diversify traffic away from traditional entry points like Mumbai and Chennai.
Additional routes to Singapore, South Africa and Australia are designed to increase redundancy and capacity.
Together, these routes connect the US West Coast to India through Australia, while also strengthening the route from the US East Coast to Africa.
Google is already one of the largest private investors in underwater fiber networks, typically financing and designing projects that stretch thousands of miles beneath the sea.
These cables carry high-capacity global data traffic and form the backbone of cloud computing, digital services and cross-border business operations.
The initiative builds on a broader $15 billion investment over five years in AI-related infrastructure in India, which includes a planned AI center in Visakhapatnam with large-scale computing capacity and integration with the new underwater gateway.
Company executives say stronger infrastructure is needed to ensure reliable and affordable connectivity as AI systems grow.
Greater bandwidth and network resilience are often linked to improved productivity and long-term economic growth. With deeper access to digital services, businesses and public institutions can deploy AI tools more widely across industries.
The stated goal is to reduce the risk of an AI divide, where only certain regions or industries would benefit from advanced computing resources.
Google has also committed funds through its philanthropic arm to support public services and research using AI.
Executives describe India as a comprehensive AI opportunity, referencing its role as a user base, development hub and regulatory player in shaping future standards.
These undersea investments follow established maritime trade routes, now converted into digital highways between economies.
Whether this network will actually fill the remaining gaps in global connectivity will depend on its execution, regulatory stability and sustained demand.
However, the scale of capital involved suggests confidence and Google appears willing to invest additional funds.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, said in a press briefing: “AI is the biggest platform change of our lifetimes… This is an extraordinary moment; we are investing to meet this moment… (it is) one of the most powerful tools to solve problems and improve lives on a global scale.”
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