BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 9. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Digital Development and Transport informed last week about provision of 649,000 households in Azerbaijan with fast and uninterrupted fiber-optic internet network based on Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology, Trend reports.
According to the ministry, the number of households covered by the fiber-optic internet network amounted to 227,000 from 2017 through 2020, and 422,000 households were provided with GPON technology internet from 2021 through 2022.
Providing high-speed internet using GPON and other broadband technologies continues in 60 districts and cities of Azerbaijan, including Baku, Absheron, Shamkir, Jalilabad, Tovuz, and Gazakh, the ministry said.
The ministry also noted that last week that residents of such Azerbaijani high-mountain villages as Lahij and Khinalig were provided with fiber-optic internet.
Besides, according to the ministry, Azerbaijan is exploring international experience for transitioning to 5G technology.
Last week, representatives of the ministry and the International Telecommunication Union addressed ICT technological trends, including 5G technology and its opportunities, application strategies and business models, allotment of 5G frequency bands, telecom infrastructure sharing, rationalization of current networks, as well as the international expertise for the transition to 5G technology.
Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) noted that the opportunity for online real estate insurance will be provided in the country in the near future.
Work is underway on digitalization and integration of real estate database in relevant state structures to ensure the availability of the above type of insurance, added the bank.