Telecommunications in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has a downturn in the development of telecommunications when compared to the rest of the European Union.[1] However, it is increasing rapidly with each year, and it has one of the most advanced telecoms sectors in Central Asia.[2]

The largest telecommunication company in Kazakhstan is Kazakhtelecom.

Fixed line

The number of fixed-line connections is gradually increasing, and teledensity is about 20 per 100 people. There are 5.928 million lines in use.[3]

Mobile Usage

Mobile-cellular usage is rapidly growing, with subscriptions exceeding 50 per 100 people. There are 14,830,000 mobile cell phones.[3] In 2019, there were 25.72 million connections made by mobile phones.[1]

Internet Usage
Main article: Internet in Kazakhstan

In 2019, there were 15.16 million internet users in Kazakhstan.[1]

Other

Radio broadcast stations: AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998)

Radios: 6.47 million (1997); 12 million (2009);

Television broadcast stations: 12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998); 149 (2009);

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 10 (with their own international channels) (2001); 22 (2009);

Internet hosts: 33,217 (2007); 80,000 (2009);

Internet users: 100,000 (2002); 400,000 (2005); 1,247,000 (2006); 3,130,000 (2008); 4,700,000 (2009);

Internet country code (Top level domain): KZ

See also

References
  1. "Telecommunication in Kazakhstan". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. "Kazakhstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses". www.marketresearch.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. CIA World FactBook: Kazakhstan
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