Trans-Caspian fibre-optic cable line: officially launched between Sumgayit and Aktau
On 15 October 2026, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, officially inaugurated the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable Line in an online format, implemented by the two countries under the “Digital Silk Way” initiative. A cable line approximately 380 kilometres long has been laid along the seabed of the Caspian Sea between Sumgayit and Aktau, with a capacity of more than 400 terabits per second. The presidents pressed a button to officially launch the project.
Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev officially inaugurated the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable Line in an online format; a cable line approximately 380 kilometres long has been laid along the seabed of the Caspian Sea between Sumgayit and Aktau, with a capacity of more than 400 terabits per second.
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Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev officially inaugurated the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable Line in an online format; a cable line approximately 380 kilometres long has been laid along the seabed of the Caspian Sea between Sumgayit and Aktau, with a capacity of more than 400 terabits per second.
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