I'm going to go for a little optimisum here and say that the reason why everything is taking so long is because they are apart of a project that is bigger than just laying a little fiber. I found this while you guys were bickering. It does mention the compnay by name but it is worth reading.
Caspian section of Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic line estimated at $7-10mln
Interfax 28/03/2007 20:00
The construction of the Caspian Sea section of the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic communications line (TAE FOCL) between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is estimated at $7 million-$10 million, Azerbaijani Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov told journalists on Tuesday.
The various sides involved in the project were unable to reach a definitive decision on the issue of how much the cable will cost at the first round of talks, he said. "I think that a second round of talks needs to be held on this issue so as to give the negotiations a second wind," he said.
Abbasov also said that Turkey is interested in the construction of the section of the TAE FOCL that is to run under the Caspian Sea.
"Turkey is trying to accelerate the realization of this project. A Turkish delegation is to arrive in Azerbaijan today to discuss this issue with Azerbaijani officials," he said.
The new 400-kilometer cable through the Caspian Sea, which will originate in Siazan (120 km north of Baku) and run to Aktau in Kazakhstan, will become a branch of the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic communications line (TAE FOCL) linking Asian countries with Europe.
The TAE FOCL project envisions the laying of a 27,000-kilometer global telecommunications cable through 20 countries from Frankfurt to Shanghai.
At present, all sections of the TAE FOCL have been built except for the section under the Caspian Sea. In the meantime, information exchanges are transited via Iran and Russia.
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