World Summit On the Information Society 2015 May 25, 2015 Zaur Hasanov Director TASIM Role In The New Geopolitical Reality.

World Summit On the Information Society 2015

May 25, 2015

Zaur Hasanov Director

TASIM Role In The New Geopolitical Reality

TASIM

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Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway - TASIM

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

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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

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(DE – PL) – UA – RU – KZ – CN

• (DE – AT – HU – RO – BG) –• (TK – GE) – AZ – KZ – CN

Existing and Projected Routes

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The Project has been divided into 4 parts based onterrestrial partnership method:

1.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 border of Kazakhstan with Azerbaijan –

Istanbul

4. European part: • In partnership with Turk Telekom Int. • The route: Istanbul – Frankfurt

Project Parts

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Caucasus Part - Route

Submarine cable route from Kinderli, Kazakhstan to Siazan, Azerbaijan

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Volume and Profit Forecast

Anticipated traffic volume (Gbps & mln USD) between Asia and Europe until 2019.

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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

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www.tasim.net

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Thank You For Your Attention !

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