Mumbai: Bharti Airtel’s B2B arm Airtel Business has signed an agreement with Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and a top global operator, for additional capacity on a diversified low latency route between Asia and Europe.

Under the agreement, Airtel will take capacity from Sparkle on the Blue-Raman Submarine Cable Systems, which will connect India to Italy. With this additional capacity, Airtel will further diversify its global network across multiple international submarine cable systems to serve the growing demand for data services in India and neighbouring countries.

The two companies will also work together on the development of new business opportunities and projects in the Indian sub-continent, leveraging their respective cable infrastructures.

Airtel Business CEO - global business, Vani Venkatesh said, “We are happy to partner with Sparkle as we further consolidate our leadership in global connectivity. This partnership will further diversify our network with large integrated capacities to meet the ever-growing connectivity needs and data demand of our customers.”

Sparkle CEO Enrico Bagnasco added, “We are very pleased with this agreement, based on the new solution provided by Blue & Raman, that supports the digital growth of the region and strengthens our historical partnership with Bharti Airtel.”

Airtel Business is a provider of ICT services, with submarine cables, satellite networks, and global networks spanning over 400,000 Rkms across 50 countries and five continents. The company has over 1,200 global carrier partnerships, allowing it to connect customers worldwide, including in remote areas. In India, Airtel Business provides a range of solutions, including secure connectivity, cloud and data center services, cyber security, IoT, and cloud-based communications to enterprises, governments, carriers, and small and medium businesses.