Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway
Details of the organization
Name *
Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) Project Secretariat
Country *
Azerbaijan
Website (URL)
http://www.tasim.net
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway
Title acronym
TASIM
Description *
Trans-Eurasian Information Superhighway (TASIM) project is a major regional initiative (put forward by the Government of Azerbaijan in 2008) aiming at creation of transnational fiber-optic backbone targeting primarily the countries of Eurasia from Western Europe to East Asia. The project is recognized by international community as important ICT project as reflected in UN General Assembly resolutions adopted in 2009 and 2012. TASIM will build its own active, centrally managed network on top of existing fiber-optic networks provided by participating operators (TASIM Consortium) and will leverage the transit infrastructure to provide affordable connectivity to land-locked countries of Eurasia and beyond.
Project website
http://www.tasim.net
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Asia and Pacific
Eastern Europe
Western Europe and North America
Status *
Ongoing
from 10/04/2010
to
01/10/2018
Partners
Turk Telecom, Rostelecom, China Telecom, Kaztranskom, Aztelecom
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Information and communication infrastructure
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Project type *
Project