Muradyan: Team Telecom's abandonment of plans to use AzerTelecom infrastructure does not eliminate risks for Armenian traffic
23.06.2026,
11:04
IT specialist Ruben Muradyan commented on Team Telecom Armenia's explanations previously provided to CyberHUB-AM co-founder Arthur Papyan regarding cooperation with AzerTelecom and traffic routing.
YEREVAN, June 23. /ARКА/. IT specialist Ruben Muradyan commented on Team Telecom Armenia's explanations previously provided to CyberHUB-AM co-founder Arthur Papyan regarding cooperation with AzerTelecom and traffic routing.
In a comment posted by Papyan on Facebook, Team Telecom stated that routing is carried out at the DWDM network level, which is equivalent to establishing a physical point-to-point communication channel. The company noted that Azerbaijani traffic will be routed through Team Telecom's infrastructure. The company also emphasized that the Armenian side also has the option to use Azerbaijani infrastructure, but has no plans to do so.
According to Muradyan, it is this wording that worries him. "Team Telecom does not rule out the possibility of transit. Team Telecom says it has no plans to do so. "And these are two very different things," he wrote on Facebook.
Muradyan also noted that internet transit development in Armenia has been ongoing for many years, and Team Telecom is a successful company.
He also noted that the current cooperation involves the transit of AzerTelecom traffic to Nakhchivan, and the cooperation itself could increase Azerbaijan's dependence on Armenian infrastructure. Furthermore, he noted, the cooperation provides additional backup communication routes and reduces dependence on transit lines passing through Georgia.
However, Muradyan believes that none of these circumstances prove the absence of risks that could arise if Armenian traffic is transmitted through AzerTelecom's infrastructure.
He also commented on the common argument that the airspace above Azerbaijan is used for flights, and this in itself does not raise concerns.
"Yes, it is. But it wasn't Azerbaijani air that infected Armenian civil society activists, journalists, and human rights defenders with Pegasus." "And, of course, air doesn't carry the risks I wrote about," Muradyan stated.
According to him, having a backup route through AzerTelecom's infrastructure could be useful in the event of a disruption to several lines through Georgia, but he believes such a scenario would be associated with corresponding risks.
On June 22, Telecom Armenia announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with AzerTelecom, providing for the transmission and supply of transit internet through the two countries on a commercial basis. The news sparked widespread discussion among both IT specialists and ordinary users concerned about security issues.
In a comment posted by Papyan on Facebook, Team Telecom stated that routing is carried out at the DWDM network level, which is equivalent to establishing a physical point-to-point communication channel. The company noted that Azerbaijani traffic will be routed through Team Telecom's infrastructure. The company also emphasized that the Armenian side also has the option to use Azerbaijani infrastructure, but has no plans to do so.
According to Muradyan, it is this wording that worries him. "Team Telecom does not rule out the possibility of transit. Team Telecom says it has no plans to do so. "And these are two very different things," he wrote on Facebook.
Muradyan also noted that internet transit development in Armenia has been ongoing for many years, and Team Telecom is a successful company.
He also noted that the current cooperation involves the transit of AzerTelecom traffic to Nakhchivan, and the cooperation itself could increase Azerbaijan's dependence on Armenian infrastructure. Furthermore, he noted, the cooperation provides additional backup communication routes and reduces dependence on transit lines passing through Georgia.
However, Muradyan believes that none of these circumstances prove the absence of risks that could arise if Armenian traffic is transmitted through AzerTelecom's infrastructure.
He also commented on the common argument that the airspace above Azerbaijan is used for flights, and this in itself does not raise concerns.
"Yes, it is. But it wasn't Azerbaijani air that infected Armenian civil society activists, journalists, and human rights defenders with Pegasus." "And, of course, air doesn't carry the risks I wrote about," Muradyan stated.
According to him, having a backup route through AzerTelecom's infrastructure could be useful in the event of a disruption to several lines through Georgia, but he believes such a scenario would be associated with corresponding risks.
On June 22, Telecom Armenia announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with AzerTelecom, providing for the transmission and supply of transit internet through the two countries on a commercial basis. The news sparked widespread discussion among both IT specialists and ordinary users concerned about security issues.