More than 3,000 villages in Kazakhstan will be connected to high-speed internet.

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC “Kazakhtelecom” have signed an investment agreement to connect more than 3,000 rural settlements to the internet.

Thanks to the agreements reached, the implementation of the project to build fiber-optic communication lines will be completed a year earlier than planned – by the end of 2026. Connection in remote areas will be provided via satellite communication channels by the end of 2027.

Thus, the project will ensure that by the end of 2027, 99% of the country's villages will have access to high-speed internet. Soon, schools, hospitals, administrative buildings, budget organizations, public access points, and more than 40 border crossing points will gain access to the network. Connection of rural settlements will be carried out both via fiber-optic lines – 88% – and via satellite channels – 12%.

The total investment in the project will amount to more than 239 billion tenge – off-budget funds. This has become possible thanks to the use of the largest telecommunications infrastructure of JSC “Kazakhtelecom.”

In addition, infrastructure for cellular base stations in rural areas will be strengthened. Laying fiber-optic lines to these facilities will significantly improve the quality of mobile internet and communication.

You can check the technical possibility of connection in your settlement on the website: telecom.kz/ru/auylonline.

Source: gov.kz