Innovation

What Is the Kardesa Cable? The Black Sea's Russia-Free Digital Corridor, Explained

What Is the Kardesa Cable? The Black Sea's Russia-Free Digital Corridor, Explained

Kardesa is a 500+ Tbps submarine cable Vodafone is building across the Black Sea to bypass Russia. Who is building it, where it lands, and what has to go right.

October 11, 2026
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Trans-Caspian Cable: The Construction Is Finished. The Launch Date Is Still Moving.

Trans-Caspian Cable: The Construction Is Finished. The Launch Date Is Still Moving.

NEQSOL says the Caspian cable launches in October. Four days later, Azerbaijan's deputy minister said end-2026. The gap between those two dates is the story.

October 11, 2026
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Fitch Holds Armenia at BB- as Firebird AI Data Center Could Reach 12% of GDP

Fitch Holds Armenia at BB- as Firebird AI Data Center Could Reach 12% of GDP

Fitch affirmed Armenia at BB- with a positive outlook and flagged that the Firebird AI data center could draw investment equal to 12% of GDP, backed by a $300 million local syndicated loan.

October 10, 2026
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OpenAI Acquires Statsig for $1.1 Billion to Accelerate AI Products

OpenAI Acquires Statsig for $1.1 Billion to Accelerate AI Products

OpenAI is acquiring product development platform Statsig for $1.1 billion to speed up generative AI product launches and iteration cycles.

October 4, 2026
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Silicon Valley Meets Baku: Peerstack Academy Launches to Transform Tech Talent in Azerbaijan

Silicon Valley Meets Baku: Peerstack Academy Launches to Transform Tech Talent in Azerbaijan

Backed by NEQSOL Holding and Qwasar Silicon Valley, Peerstack Academy offers world-class software engineering training in Azerbaijan, positioning the region as a rising tech hub.

October 4, 2026
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AzerTelecom and DE-CIX to Launch AZE-IX, Baku's Neutral Exchange

AzerTelecom and DE-CIX to Launch AZE-IX, Baku's Neutral Exchange

AzerTelecom and DE-CIX will launch AZE-IX, a neutral internet exchange in Baku. It is DE-CIX's first move into Western and Central Asia and a milestone for NEQSOL Holding's Digital Silk Way project.

October 3, 2026
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Trans-Caspian Cable Reaches Kazakh Shore, But the 400 Tbps Launch Has Quietly Slipped

Trans-Caspian Cable Reaches Kazakh Shore, But the 400 Tbps Launch Has Quietly Slipped

The first submarine cable across the Caspian seabed has landed in Kazakhstan, but commissioning of the 400 Tbps link has moved from Q3 to year-end.

October 3, 2026
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DigiTec 2026 to Close With Major Fintech Push for Armenian Dram Day

DigiTec 2026 to Close With Major Fintech Push for Armenian Dram Day

Armenia's largest tech expo, DigiTec, will host a fintech conference with the central bank on November 22, marking 33 years since the dram entered circulation.

September 28, 2026
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