ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has significantly expanded its international internet bandwidth with the activation of capacity on the newly launched South-East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) submarine cable system, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Saturday. The 19,200-kilometre fibre-optic network links Pakistan to major digital hubs from Singapore to France, providing one of the lowest-latency routes between Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. Part of a global consortium project, the system delivers a total capacity exceeding 100 terabits per second (Tbps). Pakistan has been allocated 13.2 Tbps, of which 4 Tbps has been activated immediately, marking a substantial enhancement in the country’s international connectivity. Officials say the upgrade will support cloud services, data centres, fintech, e-commerce, streaming platforms and the broader digital economy. The SEA-ME-WE 6 system includes more fibre pairs and more than double the capacity of earlier SEA-ME-WE cables, improving resilience and performance across high-traffic Asia-Europe routes. It also offers geo-diversified crossings through Egypt, enhanced fault protection, rapid scalability and reduced operational costs for participating telecom operators. The ministry said the project strengthens global internet redundancy and adds a critical new layer to Pakistan’s digital backbone. This development follows the February 2025 landing of the Africa-1 submarine cable by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) in Karachi, further expanding the nation’s international internet infrastructure. Post navigation LHC Rules Acquitted Cases Cannot Be Mentioned in Police Certificates Pakistan Activates SEA-ME-WE 6 Cable, Boosting International Internet Capacity
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has significantly expanded its international internet bandwidth with the activation of capacity on the newly launched South-East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) submarine cable system, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Saturday. The 19,200-kilometre fibre-optic network links Pakistan to major digital hubs from Singapore to France, providing one of the lowest-latency routes between Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. Part of a global consortium project, the system delivers a total capacity exceeding 100 terabits per second (Tbps). Pakistan has been allocated 13.2 Tbps, of which 4 Tbps has been activated immediately, marking a substantial enhancement in the country’s international connectivity. Officials say the upgrade will support cloud services, data centres, fintech, e-commerce, streaming platforms and the broader digital economy. The SEA-ME-WE 6 system includes more fibre pairs and more than double the capacity of earlier SEA-ME-WE cables, improving resilience and performance across high-traffic Asia-Europe routes. It also offers geo-diversified crossings through Egypt, enhanced fault protection, rapid scalability and reduced operational costs for participating telecom operators. The ministry said the project strengthens global internet redundancy and adds a critical new layer to Pakistan’s digital backbone. This development follows the February 2025 landing of the Africa-1 submarine cable by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) in Karachi, further expanding the nation’s international internet infrastructure.
