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Bombay-London submarine cable link, 1870

When
1870
Where
London, England
Part of
First telegraph submarine cable between Great Britain and India completed

Bombay was linked to London via submarine cable in 1870, establishing a direct telecommunications link.

At the behest of the British Government in 1870, Bombay was linked to London via submarine cable in a combined operation by four cable companies. This operation established the direct telecommunications link between the United Kingdom and India.

Sources

  1. Submarine communications cable Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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