Sweden's TeliaSonera to connect to the international project TASIM (Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway.
According to the head of the project working group Ilyas Naibov - Aylisli, project participants (the Russian operator "Rostelecom", Kazakh "KazTransCom" Turkish TurkTelecom, Chinese and local ChinaTelecom and Azertelekom) endorsed the participation of the leading European player. In December, must be received by an agreement in principle on the matter, after which the consortium will be announced and will begin the construction phase.
Completion is scheduled for the end of next - the middle of next year. Kazakh part of the operator will quickly resolve the issue of fiber optic cable along the bottom of the Caspian Sea.
TASIM resolution to create in order to reduce poverty, accelerate economic growth, eliminate digital divide between these countries and the EU, as well as development of the region as a whole adopted in the 66th session of the United Nations (September 19, 2011). The project is expected to be about 20 states involved. - 17D-
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