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While entire world was glued with US - China face-off over Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan tour....
Bharat was silently stitching deal "MIST"!!!
Let me give you brief on it !! It's a bit technical, but read till end to get Pleasant Surprises.
Ready? Fasten Seatbelts.
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Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change RECOMMENDED MIST(Myanmar/Malaysia-India-
Singapore Transit) Submarine Cable System for COASTAL REGULATION ZONE CLEARANCE. Will be 17th such Optical Fibre Cable System to land in Mumbai, expected to be ready for service in 2023
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MIST is International Submarine Cable Communication Network, passing undersea to connect Bharat with Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand,Malaysia & Singapore.
It's 8,100km-long Undersea Transnational Fibre Optic Cable system connecting Mumbai to Singapore,via Chennai.
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MIST will provide Secure,Reliable
& Affordable Telecom Facilities in Asia.
It'll boost telecom connectivity between Bharat and Myanmar, Thailand,Malaysia & Singapore.
Project of immense importance to global communications with minimal effect on Mumbai’s Coastal Environment!
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Optical Fibre is backbone of Digital Infrastructure. Data is transmitted by light pulses travelling through long strands of thin fibre.
Metal wires preferred for transmission as signals travel with fewer damages.
You can imagine huge benefit to Bharat with this Project.
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