BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. Kazakhtelecom, the largest telecommunication company in Kazakhstan, is working on the implementation of the “Accessible Internet” national project, which will make the internet more accessible for the population of Kazakhstan, a source at Kazakhtelecom told Trend.
According to the Kazakhtelecom representative, the project entails the construction of fiber-optic communication lines, the building of data centers, and other infrastructure necessary to connect cities and villages to high-speed Internet.
Additionally, Kazakh telecom is also working on the introduction of 5G network standards in the country. Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent already have access to 5G connectivity as a part of a pilot project.
The source said that making the Internet more accessible, as well as introducing new network standards, will create the conditions necessary for the development of various sectors of the digital economy.
Earlier, the source at Kazakhtelecom said that the company continues its work on the implementation of the project on laying a fiber-optic communication line (FOCL) along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. The source noted that currently, the work is on the creation of a joint venture in the framework of the project.