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Detailed explanation-1: -The Submarine optical fibre cable project came into being when PM Modi began the development of the 2, 312-Kilometers long submarine optical fibre cable project connecting Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI).
Detailed explanation-2: -The first submarine communications cables laid beginning in the 1850s carried telegraphy traffic, establishing the first instant telecommunications links between continents, such as the first transatlantic telegraph cable which became operational on 16 August 1858.
Detailed explanation-3: -Major players in the submarine cable systems market are ZTT, The Okonite Company, TE Connectivity, SubCom, Saudi Ericsson, Prysmian Group, NKT A/S, Nexans S. A., NEC Corporation, JDR Cable Systems Ltd., Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd., Hexatronic Cables & Interconnect Systems, HENGTONG GROUP CO.
Detailed explanation-4: -How many cables are there? As of early 2023, we track 552 active and planned submarine cables. The total number of active cables is constantly changing as new cables enter service and older cables are decommissioned.