As a result of the implementation of the priorities outlined in the “Strategic Road Map for the Development of Telecommunications and Information Technologies in Azerbaijan,” the target indicators have been set for achieving an internet usage speed of 50 Mbit/s per user on a fixed broadband network by 2025, and reaching the level of developed countries after 2025, the Chairman of the Board of the Information and Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA), Nail Mardanov, said during a meeting held at ICTA with several internet telecommunications service providers and operators, APA-Economics reports.
He noted that, as of April of the current year, the average speed had already reached 76.87 Mbit/s, which is 54% higher than the target.
Nail Mardanov added that currently, there are 2.2 million fixed broadband internet subscribers in the country, of which 1.7 million, or 78%, use GPON technology. This technology allows for internet speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s. At present, 2.9 million households have access to broadband internet.
"The upgraded infrastructure, customer experience, latent demand, and other studies show that in order to reach internet speeds on par with developed countries, our operators and providers must begin offering internet speed packages of over 150–200 Mbit/s. For this to happen, the telecommunications infrastructure must support internet speeds of 1 Gbit/s and higher, and be capable of delivering high-speed packages. To bring the country’s internet usage speeds to the level of developed nations, it is essential to have high-speed service offerings,” the ICTA chairman stated.
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