Caspian Underwater Fiber Optic Cable
Sector: Broadband • Location: Aktau and Sumgayit, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
Source: open.kg
A project to lay an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Aktau, Kazakhstan, and Sumgayit, Azerbaijan across the Caspian Sea. The cable has been manufactured and shipped, with marine work to begin in summer 2026. The project started in 2019 with initial commissioning planned for 2021 but faced delays, with the latest completion deadline missed in 2024.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Broadband, Telecommunications
- Location
- Aktau and Sumgayit, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- open.kg
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A project to lay an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Aktau, Kazakhstan, and Sumgayit, Azerbaijan across the Caspian Sea. The cable has been manufactured and shipped, with marine work to begin in summer 2026. The project started in 2019 with initial commissioning planned for 2021 but faced delays, with the latest completion deadline missed in 2024. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
Location
Country | Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan |
City | Aktau and Sumgayit |
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Source | open.kg |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Broadband, Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2026-04-23 |
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