How is India connected to the internet?
India's combined internet speed is 36,000 Gbps! Where does your Internet service provider get internet from? How does Internet reach India? Let us dive into the world of networking . More than 99% of the internet traffic relies on high quality fiber optic cables connecting various countries. Only a minuscule part of the traffic goes through satellites. These cable networks are laid and maintained by various governments and giant companies. Such projects are usually undertaken by multiple companies due to the large cost of investment. There are three tiers which differentiates the size of the network held by a company. Tier-1 :- This are the companies which have a global network connecting so much cables around the world that they don't need to pay anyone any fee to access any destination on the internet. They usually can access the network of other tier-1 companies without paying any fee. This network acts as the backbone of the internet. Tier-2 :- These