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NIMA WARAZ: Fiber-Optic Line Will Run Alongside TAPI

Ministry of Communication and IT (MCIT) on Sunday said that a fiber optic cable streaming an internet connection from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and onward to India is expected to be implemented alongside Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI).

The fiber optic project is aimed at ensuring better management of the TAPI gas pipeline project and will run alongside TAPI, said the ministry.

According to Afghan officials, the implementation of the project will also help to provide internet services to the people living alongside the pipeline.

The 700 km long internet cable will pass through five provinces in Afghanistan and funding will be carried out from the money allocated for TAPI. 

MCIT said that the project will be connected to Afghanistan’s main fiber-optic network.

In this episode host Marzia Hafizi discusses the topic with Nazir Ahmad Habibi, telecommunications specialist.

Nima Rooz

NIMA WARAZ: Fiber-Optic Line Will Run Alongside TAPI

Ministry of Communication and IT (MCIT) on Sunday said that a fiber optic cable streaming an internet connection from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and onward to India is expected to be implemented alongside Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI).

The fiber optic project is aimed at ensuring better management of the TAPI gas pipeline project and will run alongside TAPI, said the ministry.

According to Afghan officials, the implementation of the project will also help to provide internet services to the people living alongside the pipeline.

The 700 km long internet cable will pass through five provinces in Afghanistan and funding will be carried out from the money allocated for TAPI. 

MCIT said that the project will be connected to Afghanistan’s main fiber-optic network.

In this episode host Marzia Hafizi discusses the topic with Nazir Ahmad Habibi, telecommunications specialist.

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