Kazakhstan Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Last updated: 24 Mar 2025 Update History

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Report Pages: 157

Kazakhstan’s government presses MNOs to expand 5G services

Kazakhstan has one of the most developed telecommunications sectors in Central Asia. This is especially true of the mobile segment, where the country has the fastest average mobile data rate in the region. The competing MNOs have built extensive LTE networks: about 76% of Beeline’s mobile subscribers were on LTE as of the beginning of 2025, while the company’s LTE network provided 89% geographic coverage.

This widespread network coverage, as well as the development of 5G networks, has been encouraged by the government keen to see progress with the second stage of its Digital Kazakhstan program, by which most settlements across the country will be furnished with mobile internet connectivity. The government has pressed the MNOs to deliver at least 7,000 5G base stations each by the end of 2025. The more remote rural villages will be covered by satellite services, and to this end the government has licenced Hughes, SpaceX, OneWeb, and Amazon’s Kuiper, and China’s Spacesail to provide satellite connectivity.

At the turn of the century, Kazakhstan had a relatively high fixed-line teledensity thanks to concerted efforts to invest in the fixed-line infrastructure and in next-generation networks. However, as with most developed telecom markets globally, demand for traditional voice services is on the wane as customers are increasingly attracted to the flexibility and ubiquity of the mobile platform for voice as well as data services.

Key developments:

  • Government licenses more satellite internet providers to bridge the digital divide in remote regions.
  • Kcell and Mobile Telecom Service aim to build at least 7,000 5G base stations and provide 80% population coverage by the end of 2027.
  • Kazakhtelecom sells its 100% stake in Mobile Telecom Service to Qatari-based Power International Holding.
  • Government commits to 95% home broadband coverage by end-2025.
  • Kazakhstan collaborating with Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defense and Space to build satellites to replace the ageing KazSat craft in 2026.
  • Report update includes operator and regulator market data to February 2025, telcos’ operating and financial data to Q4 2024, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Key companies mentioned in this report:

  • Kazakhtelecom (Kcell), Ducat, Astel, KazInformTelecom, Transtelecom, Altel, Beeline Kazakhstan, IZI, Mobile Telecom Service (MTS), Jysan Mobile, Amazon Kuiper, OneWeb, Starlink

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