The "Internet Association of Kazakhstan" and NIDA signed a strategic agreement on the development of next-generation networks

On April 28, 2025, the 6th BRICS Future Networks Innovation Forum was successfully held in Shenzhen. The Global Alliance for Fixed Network Innovations (NIDA) hosted a thematic session titled “Affordable and Meaningful Connectivity – The Path to Innovative Development of Next-Generation Networks.”

During the forum, in the presence of representatives from more than 20 international organizations, Shavkat Sabirov, President of the Non-Commercial Joint-Stock Company “Internet Association of Kazakhstan,” and Deng You, Secretary General of NIDA, solemnly signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This partnership has moved into the practical implementation phase and has become an important part of NIDA’s international strategy for industry development and the creation of an industrial ecosystem.

Main areas of cooperation:

— Creation of a global innovation platform for next-generation industries based on advanced technologies that facilitate the digital transformation of key sectors such as energy, healthcare, agriculture, and others

— Holding international forums on internet technologies, developing new global interactions, and launching a technological dialogue mechanism within the expanded BRICS framework

— Promoting the “First Step Cities” initiative aimed at forming benchmark models of urban development based on next-generation networks, including the construction of modern urban infrastructure.

The signing of the agreement established a multi-level interaction mechanism based on the principle of “technology – standards – policy – industry.” Relying on joint research, ecosystem creation, and shared values, the parties will use the “First Step Cities” initiative as a strategic foundation for forming an international benchmark for cooperation among industrial organizations. 

Source: huawei