# Sunil Tagare

> Founder of FLAG Telecom ($1.5B IPO) & Project Oxygen

Founder of FLAG Telecom, the first private transoceanic fiber optic cable system ($1.5B IPO on NASDAQ).

Founded Project Oxygen Ltd, building a network to connect 200 countries with fiber; launched with 300 carriers and sold to an Asian consortium.

Founded Research4, a software development firm with 25+ engineers, later acquired.

Founder & CEO of OpenCables, developing global telecom infrastructure, data centers, and subsea cable projects; author of the most-read blog in the submarine cable industry.

Previously Head of Global Business Development at Hurricane Electric, expanding its international IP transit and data center network.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to launch global infrastructure ventures
✔️ Guidance on telecom fundraising & strategy
✔️ Tips on subsea cable development
✔️ Best practices for bandwidth trading
✔️ Advice on scaling global teams
✔️ How to sell a company to carriers
✔️ Strategy for building data networks

I’m passionate about helping founders and executives shape the future of global connectivity and share lessons from three decades in telecom innovation.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $400.00

## Links

- [Expert profile](/SunilTagare)
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