At present, the percentage use of free capacities in the network of Production Association Aztelekom of the Azerbaijan Telecommunication and IT Ministry, including the newly-formed telephone numbers has, for the first time, reached a level of 95%.
Since the beginning of the year, the number of telephone circuits laid by Aztelekom has totaled 70,000, (69,351 telephone numbers up to 20 November, 2006, Trendreports referring to Muhammad Mamadov, Chief of the Enterprise.
In addition, from the beginning of the year, Aztelekom has installed telephones for its 53,580 subscribers. Some 15,771 telephone circuits are expected to be laid by the end of the year.
Up to the end of 2006, the number of subscribers of PA Aztelekom is expected to exceed 80,000. Being the key enterprise of the Telecommunications and IT Ministry, Aztelekom is providing the population of the Country with international and intercity telecommunication, including Baku City and Nakhchivan Autonomous republic. In total 54 enterprises, as well as the Baku International Telephone Exchange, Cable Main Technical Exchange, and Maintenance and Construction Department, are subjected to Aztelekom.