FLAG Telecom forms alliance with global co

At present, the Flag network connects the US, Europe, Middle East, Mediterranean, Indian Sub-continent and Far East. Last year, the company had announced that it would invest Rs 7,000 crore to build four new undersea links — the first connecting India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei and Hong Kong while the second cable will cover African and Mauritius. [more, indiatimes.com]