Work has begun on studying the sea route as part of the construction of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable line, a key element of the Digital Silk Road project aimed at creating a new digital corridor between Europe and Asia, which will later pass through Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, as reported by the AZERTAC.
The studies cover coastal zones and the seabed, which will help determine the optimal route taking into account safety and environmental sustainability. Work is being carried out simultaneously in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and will last up to four weeks.
The 380-km submarine cable line will connect Sumgayit (Azerbaijan) and Aktau (Kazakhstan) along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. With a capacity of up to 400 Tbit/s, the line will ensure the transmission of large volumes of data. The construction is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom are the contractors, and the American company Pioneer Consulting provides technical supervision.
The Trans-Caspian line will be part of the Digital Silk Road digital corridor, which runs through Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The project will create an optimal route with high bandwidth and minimal data transmission latency, promoting regional cooperation and the development of digital infrastructure.
