Submarine cable EIG
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Technology & capacity
EIG uses fiber optic technology and offers a capacity of up to 3.84 Tbit/s, which is continuously being further developed through technical upgrades. Essentially, these are the technological features:
- Multiple fiber pairs: EIG is equipped with multiple fiber pairs that enable scalable capacity planning along the entire Europe-India route.
- Strategic landing points: The landing points in Gibraltar, Egypt, Djibouti and Oman open up important regional hubs for the redistribution of data traffic.
- Fibre optic technology with optimized signal amplification for stable transmission quality over the entire cable length.
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SAVECALL as access to EIG
For companies with a presence in India and the Middle East, EIG is one of the central cable systems for connecting to the European market. The direct connection between the United Kingdom and Mumbai as well as the numerous landing points in the Middle East make EIG an indispensable building block for global connectivity strategies with a focus on the Indian subcontinent. EIG is one of the most attractive cable options on the market, especially for companies providing IT services, business process outsourcing and financial communication between Europe and India. This is exactly where SAVECALL comes in. We have direct access to the market, analyze your connectivity strategy and source capacities on EIG specifically for your requirements.
The result for our customers:
- Direct capacity access to EIG without reseller chains
- Transparent price benchmarking and market data
- Direct connection of India and the Middle East to the European market
- Negotiation of IRU structures and leased capacity models
- Clear SLAs and ongoing capacity management
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Frequently asked questions about the EIG cable
EIG (Europe India Gateway) connects the United Kingdom with India, running via Portugal, Gibraltar, Monaco, France, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. In total, twelve countries across three continents are connected. The main route runs from Bude in the UK to Mumbai, making EIG one of the most direct cable connections between Europe and the Indian subcontinent.
EIG offers an original design capacity of 3.84 Tbit/s across three fiber pairs, based on 10 Gbit/s DWDM technology. Since entering service in 2011, the system has been further developed through technical upgrades in 2015 and 2020 using 100 Gbit/s DWDM technology. This keeps EIG a capable system for the Europe-India route more than a decade after launch.
EIG has been in operation since February 2011. The cable system is operated by a consortium of international telecommunications companies, including BT, Verizon, Bharti Airtel and several regional carriers along the route. The system was built by TE SubCom and ASN, which each delivered different sections between Europe and India.
It depends on your target region. EIG offers the most direct connection between the United Kingdom and India with broad Middle East coverage. IMEWE is the shorter, more direct route between India and Western Europe. AAE-1 additionally connects Southeast Asia and suits you if your connectivity strategy extends beyond India to Hong Kong or Vietnam. SAVECALL compares all three options for your specific route.
For genuine redundancy, you should book capacity on at least two physically separate cable systems, for example EIG and IMEWE or EIG and AAE-1, so that a failure or damage to one system does not cause a complete loss of connectivity. It is also important that the landing points and backhaul routes in Europe and India are not identical. SAVECALL reviews this for your existing connectivity setup.
SAVECALL has direct market access to capacity on EIG and sources IRU structures and leased capacity models tailored to your needs, without reseller chains and with transparent price benchmarking. Book a free consultation and we will analyze your current connectivity strategy and show which capacity options on EIG are right for your company.
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