Work on Azerbaijani cable line to begin soon

Work to create the Azerbaijani segment of the Europe Persia Express Gateway (EPEG) project will begin by late 2011, Delta Telecom Technical Director Rahid Alakbarli told media.

He said the construction is expected to be completed by the end of February 2012. According to preliminary calculations, the cost of construction will hit $3 million.

EPEG participants are the Iranian Telecommunication Infrastructure Company, Omani Omantel, Russian Rostelecom and Cable & Wireless C & W.Azerbaijani Delta Telecom provides infrastructure for transit traffic passing through the line.

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