BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. The successful implementation of the project on laying a fiber-optic communication line (FOCL) along the bottom of the Caspian Sea will elevate Azerbaijan to the status of a regional digital hub, a source at Kazakhtelecom told Trend.
The source added that the implementation of the project will resurrect the historic Silk Road in a digital format, which will allow transferring hundreds of terabit of information.
The project opens up several important opportunities for Kazakhstan.Kazakhtelecom considers the laying of FOCL as a matter of domestic security.
“The implementation of the project will enable the country to bolster its telecommunication security and the informational sovereignty of the country. Additionally, the project will boost the transit potential of the company by way of providing opportunities for diversification of opportunities and increasing transit capabilities,” the official noted.
The source notes that the associated projects, including the construction of Tier-III data centers, and the construction of the East-West superhighway will create crucial information and communication technology infrastructure. Consequently, this infrastructure will create the necessary conditions for transforming Kazakhstan into an attractive destination for global BigTech companies.
The Kazakhtelecom representative concluded by saying that the implementation of the project will have a positive impact on the economic and digital potential of both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.