Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 1
By Huseyn Valiyev – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s state communications operator, Baku Telephone Communications LLC, has made changes to the tariff plans for broadband Internet access using the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology, the company told Trend Feb. 1.
GPON technology is relevant for the expansion of broadband Internet, which allows providing the end user with access to the Internet at a speed of up to 100 Mbps.
In accordance with the changes, fixed telephony service has been included in two tariff plans at a cost of 18 and 26 manats, which offer users Internet access at the speed of 10 and 20 Mbps, respectively.
In general, the operator offers five tariff plans at a cost of 10, 18, 26, 55 and 150 manats, within which subscribers can access Internet at the speed of 2, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Mbps, respectively.
The GPON infrastructure created by the operator allows connecting about 30,000 households to broadband services.
Presently, GPON technology’s benefits are already used by about 5,000 households.
(1.7001 manats = 1 USD on Feb. 1)