Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 17 February 2026
du and Datawave Networks invest in Singapore-India-Gulf subsea cable system
Exam-focused facts from the 17 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- UAE-based telecom operator du has partnered with Cyprus-based Datawave Networks to invest in the Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) subsea cable system.
- The SING cable will connect six strategic landing points: Kalba (UAE), Muscat (Oman), Mumbai and Chennai (India), Kedah (Malaysia), and Singapore.
- The system will feature 16 fibre pairs and support tens of terabits per second of data capacity.
- Industry estimates suggest the cable could go live by 2030.