"Who controls the internet cables under water in the deep ocean?"
🇺🇸 United States
· Controlling Entity: Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, SubCom
· Key Projects/Details: Meta owns 2Africa (45,000km) & Project Waterworth (50,000km) ; Google is a major investor in transatlantic/pacific cables.
🇫🇷 France
· Controlling Entity: Orange S.A., Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)
· Key Projects/Details: ASN manufactures cables; Orange is a top owner in Europe/Africa (e.g., SEA-ME-WE 6, Amitié) .
🇯🇵 Japan
· Controlling Entity: NEC Corporation, NTT
· Key Projects/Details: NEC is a top supplier, holding ~20% of global manufacturing market share .
🇨🇳 China
· Controlling Entity: China Unicom, HMN Tech
· Key Projects/Details: HMN Tech holds ~11% of global manufacturing; China Unicom co-owns SEA-ME-WE 6 .
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
· Controlling Entity: Vodafone, BT (Openreach)
· Key Projects/Details: Major landing point for transatlantic cables (e.g., Amitié owner) .
🇪🇬 Egypt
· Controlling Entity: Telecom Egypt
· Key Projects/Details: Controls critical Red Sea/Mediterranean corridors (SEA-ME-WE 6 owner) .
🇮🇳 India
· Controlling Entity: Tata Communications, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio
· Key Projects/Details: Manage ~17 cable landings, key partners in SEA-ME-WE 6 .
Other Major Consortium Owners (Middle East/SE Asia)
· Controlling Entity: Singtel (Singapore), Telkom (Malaysia), Batelco (Bahrain), STC (Saudi)
· Key Projects/Details: Regional partners in major systems like SEA-ME-WE 6 .
