State of Internet Access in Azerbaijan: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

State of Internet Access in Azerbaijan: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

Historical Overview of Internet Development in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan connected to the global internet relatively early in the post-Soviet era, with the first internet connection established in 1994 and public access becoming available by 1996 az-netwatch.org. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, internet services were initially limited and expensive, dominated by dial-up connections and a handful of state-affiliated providers. However, Azerbai…