Kazakhstan is on track to finalize the implementation of 5G mobile communications by the end of 2025. Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiev announced this during a government meeting.
In line with the president’s directive, the 5G rollout is expected to be completed by 2025. Cellular carriers are investing approximately KZT 450bn (nearly $980mn) in the telecom sector by 2027.
Operators Kcell and Tele2 are actively working to expand 5G coverage in major cities like Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, and regional centres. Currently, there are 1,144 operational base stations across 20 cities.
“As a result, 2.4 mn people are expected to be provided with access to the Internet. It is envisaged to attract private investments from telecom operators for more than KZT 340bn (almost $738mn)“, Zhaslan Madiev said.
The proportion of the population utilizing the Internet in the country is comparable to that of developed nations. Internet traffic has surged by 61.5%, and the number of subscribers has risen by 12.9% compared to figures from 2020.
5G technology represents the latest cellular network standard, succeeding the globally deployed 4G technology since 2019. 5G networks operate through small geographical cells, allowing connected devices to access the Internet and telephone networks via radio waves from base stations and antennae.
Earlier, Daryo reported that Turkmenistan will investigate the potential implementation of 5G technology. The Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency (Turkmen Communications) proposed examining the adoption of 5G technology, given its significant benefits over 4G. The 5G technology provides ten times higher data transmission capacity and a more stable and reliable connection.
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