The current network of some 400 cables around the world has a total length of 1. Thanks to submarine cable systems, we can use our smartphones and computers to watch videos from around the world, gather information, make hotel reservations, and much more. Fibre-optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) is a 28,000-kilometre-long (17,398 mi; 15,119 nmi) fibre optic mostly- submarine communications cable that connects the United Kingdom, Japan, India, and many places in between. The cable is operated by Global Cloud Xchange, a former subsidiary of RCOM. According to market data, the global fiber optic cable market size was US$6 billion in 2020, growing to US$6. 22 billion in 2024 and further grow to US$9 billion in 2025. While APAC leads with a 58% share in. This visualization shows the growth of the undersea cable network, global internet peering capacity, and the distribution of IP addresses via BGP announcements over time. Use the controls at the top to play the animation or step through year by year. For more details and insights, please read this. IndexBox has just published a new report: World - Optical Fiber Cables - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. This comprehensive market analysis reports that global optical fiber cables consumption reached 1. 19 billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 10.