Kazakhstan is gearing up to provide broadband Internet access to its citizens until 2027, with the government approving a national project aimed at enhancing digital connectivity.
The plan outlines an ambitious goal of increasing the average network speed to 100 megabits per second, three times faster than the current speed. Rural areas are a primary focus, with the installation of new fiber-optic lines in at least 3,000 settlements and digital infrastructure along highways. This project also aims to extend mobile Internet coverage to 17,000 kilometers of roads.
Additionally, the development of 5G technology in Kazakhstan will continue, with plans to implement it in all cities of the country within two years.
Dinara Alimova, the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, stated that up to 1.5 trillion tenge (over $3.2 bn) will be allocated for the national project's implementation from 2024 to 2027. The majority of this funding, over 1.3 trillion tenge (around $2.8 bn), will come from extra-budgetary sources. This ambitious initiative is expected to provide high-speed Internet access to all Kazakhstanis, bolstering the country's position as a regional digital hub.
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