Trend news agency was informed on Tuesday that Azerbaijan is considering reserve use of underwater cable line connecting the Gulf region to Europe.
In April 2010 the companies Gulf Bridge International (GBI) and Telecommunication Infrastructure Company of Iran (TIC) signed the agreement on the project.
According to some data the cable line will connect Iran and the Gulf region with India and the Far East through the eastern route and with Europe through the western.
The connectivity to the network infrastructure of Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will be provided. First of all it is considered for using the network infrastructure, ensuring of the sustainability of AzNET segment.
The page also writes that GBI cable system will link all the countries of the Gulf region and will provide further increase in connectivity opportunities to Europe and Asia. Azerbaijan will be connected to the project through the Caspian segment.
Traffic to Azerbaijan comes from three directions, as today Azerbaijan uses resources of ground cable routes. The first two directions – from Russia and Turkey – are used as the key, and the Iranian network infrastructure is used as an extra one.
