The submarine fiber-optic cable laid along the Caspian seabed from Aktau to Azerbaijan's Sumgait turns Kazakhstan into a major transit hub. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
President of the Kazakhstan Internet Association Shavkat Sabirov noted that the project enhances Kazakhstan's transit potential in data transmission.
Technical capabilities of the cable
Sabirov emphasized that the network in Aktau allows transmitting about 16 terabits of data. This enables Kazakhstan to become a major transit hub for Asia.
Economic benefits
According to the expert, for a transit state this is a very good business. Moreover, through Azerbaijan a direct route to Italy and Europe opens up.
Benefits for neighboring countries
Sabirov noted that the project is also beneficial for neighboring countries. They will be able to directly access Europe via this cable.
The project involved laying a submarine cable from Aktau to Sumgait.