# Rostelecom launches trans-Eurasian communication line

https://mins.news/en/item/88279

- TASS, 2026-10-06 15:36 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2198271

> Rostelecom has launched Tea Next, a fiber-optic line connecting Russia’s western and eastern borders after six years of development. The project cost 17.6 billion rubles and offers transmission speeds ranging from 384 Tbps to above 1 Pbps, with branches at the Mongolian and Chinese borders. Its cables are expected to last at least 25 years.