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World Summit On the Information Society 2015. TASIM Role In The New Geopolitical Reality. Zaur Hasanov Director. May 25, 201 5. TASIM. Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway - TASIM. 2. TASIM History. Proposed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 2008
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World Summit On the Information Society 2015 TASIM Role In The New Geopolitical Reality Zaur Hasanov Director May 25, 2015
TASIM Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway - TASIM 2
TASIM History • Proposed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 2008 • Endorsed by the UN General Assembly Resolution - December 2009 • Project Group launched - April 2010 • International Workshop on TASIM, Project Secretariat established - July 2011 • UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a new resolution (A/Res/67/194) that reiterated support for the TASIM Project - December 21, 2012 • Preliminary Agreement signed by China Telecom, International Relations and Accounting Center (Azerbaijan), KazTransCom, Rostelecom, Turk Telekom – December 3, 2013 3
Main Goals • Deployment of one of the shortest transit “Asia – Europe” routes • Increasing revenue provision and additional value adding services for European, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian countries, as well as Turkey and China • Substantial alternative transit opportunities for European, Middle Eastern and Turkish carriers to bypass Russia • Redundant “Asia – Europe” transit route deployment via Kazakhstan territory 4
Existing and Projected Routes (DE – PL) – UA – RU – KZ – CN • (DE – AT – HU – RO – BG) – • (TK – GE) – AZ – KZ – CN 5
Project Parts The Project has been divided into 4 parts based on terrestrial partnership method: • Chinese part: • In partnership with China Telecom • The route:Hong Kong – Urumqi – China’s border with Kazakhstan 2. Kazakhstani part: • In partnership with KazTransCom • The route:Kazakhstan’s border with China – Caspian marine border of Kazakhstan with Azerbaijan 3. Caucasus part: • In partnership with IRAC of MCHT AR • The route:Caspian marine borderof Kazakhstan with Azerbaijan – Istanbul 4. European part: • In partnership with Turk Telekom Int. • The route: Istanbul – Frankfurt 6
Caucasus Part - Route Submarine cable route from Kinderli, Kazakhstan toSiazan, Azerbaijan 7
Volume and Profit Forecast Anticipated traffic volume (Gbps & mln USD) between Asia and Europe until 2019. 8
Benefits • Improved regional and global connectivity • Route diversification • Improved disaster resiliency • Bridging digital divide and contribution to Sustainable Development Goals • Advantage for finance and ICT industries • Contribution to regional innovation and modernization 9