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BBC reporting highlights the concentration of India's international cables near Mumbai. Multiple cables can still share exposure to the same local disruption. The issue is resilience and performance, not a claim that one cut would switch off the country's entire internet.
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BBC reporting highlights the concentration of India's international cables near Mumbai. Multiple cables can still share exposure to the same local disruption. The issue is resilience and performance, not a claim that one cut would switch off the country's entire internet.
More cables do not create full redundancy if too many arrive in the same small coastal area.
What is likely to happen next
Watch new cable routes, geographically separate landing stations and repair arrangements. Businesses should ask providers about route diversity rather than relying solely on headline speeds. This is infrastructure analysis, not a prediction that a cable incident is imminent.
This is a conditional editorial assessment, not a measured probability or a guaranteed outcome.
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More cables do not create full redundancy if too many arrive in the same small coastal area.
More cables do not create full redundancy if too many arrive in the same small coastal area.