The Government of Azerbaijan should investment $250 million to $300 million in telecommunications sector within two years, said the country’s Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov.
He added that some spheres of this sector needs assistance for growth.
“30% of telephone exchanges still remain analog. We need digital and Internet television system. We can also cooperate with Israeli companies in this field,” he noted.
“Azerbaijan’s annual growth has not declined from 30-35% during recent years. 12-15 in 100 people are fixed line customers, 42-45 in 100 people are mobile phone users, 6-7 in 100 people have computers and 10% of population are internet users,” he noted.
Ali Abbasov added that Azerbaijan should also step up activities in e-Government establishment project.
Quelle/Source: Azeri Press Agency, 26.06.2007
