ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 29. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan has sent about 250 Starlink terminals to three regions, Trend reports.
Thus, 138 terminals were delivered to the Akmola region, 53 terminals to the Zhambyl region, and 55 terminals to the Zhetysu region. The connection of terminals in these regions is planned for the near future.
Notably, in total, today, 502 rural schools across the country are provided with the Internet using Starlink technology. After installing the terminals, the average Internet speed in schools reaches 200 Mbit/s.
At the same time, the Ministry sent 48 Starlink terminals to regions located in flood zones. Thus, 30 terminals were delivered to the Kostanay region, 3 terminals to the Aktobe region, 3 terminals to the West Kazakhstan region, 1 terminal to the Ulytau region, 6 terminals to the Atyrau region, 2 terminals to the East Kazakhstan region, and 3 terminals to the North Kazakhstan region.
First of all, schools in the region are equipped with Starlink terminals to ensure an uninterrupted educational process.
Meanwhile, last week, Minister Bagdat Mussin met with Rebecca Hunter, Starlink Global Licensing and Market Activation Director at SpaceX. The parties discussed issues of expanding Starlink technology in Kazakhstan, equipping rural schools with broadband Internet, and developing digital projects.
Furthermore, the Starlink Internet network is available to users in 47 countries, including North America, Europe, the Far East, and Australia.