The launch of the project for the installation of the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable Project along the bottom of the Caspian Sea is planned for the third quarter of 2026, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan. The launch of the project for the installation of the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable Project along the bottom of the Caspian Sea is planned for the third quarter of 2026, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan. The Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable project, set to establish the first fiber-optic connection between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, has reached a new milestone in its construction phase, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The project owners, AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom, announced. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have officially launched the active phase of an ambitious project to lay the first-ever fibre-optic cable beneath the Caspian Sea—a major step toward transforming the region's digital infrastructure and strengthening connectivity between Asia and Europe. According to, the. According to Report. az news, AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom announced the successful completion of the Desktop Study for the Trans-Caspian Fiber-optic Cable project, the first fiber-optic connection between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. According to Bagdat Mussin, CEO of Kazakhtelecom JSC, the underwater cable system is scheduled for completion and launch by the end of.