Telecommunications institute, General DirectorTelecommunications institute, General Directorkarin@kit.kz

Dr. Karine Kotoyants

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE OF KAZAKHSTAN

In total about 70 basic operators

- Cable > 15.000 km

TERRESTRIAL BACKBONES

- Fiber > 5.000 km - TAE (China-Germany) 1750 km - NISM 11.600 km

- Microwave > 7000 km

National-wide Data Internet Network (ADSL), Kazakhtelecom

Kazakhtelecom (Gilat, DAMA)

Nursat (ARC)

NATIONAL-WIDE SATELLITE NETWORKS

Voice, Data for rural areas > 200 points

Voice, Data, Internet, Videoconference, 26 points

Satellite dish

TNS + (ISBN, Hughes, Gilat)

ASTEL, Ratel (Dial-away, Gilat)

Katelco (ISBN, Hughes, Dial-away, Gilat)

Kaztranscom (Far-away, Dial-away, Gilat)

BUSINESS NETWORKS

Voice, Data, Internet

multifunctional

Data, Internet

Voice, Data, Internet

Tower PC

Katelco (DigiCipher II)

Digital TV Direct-to-Home

SATELLITE BROADCAST

National Network of Satellite TV

Katelco PLUS (DigiCipher II )

Television

Thuraya

Iridium*

Voice, Data, SMS, GPS, Internet

* Not available yet

SATELLITE MOBILE

Voice, Data, SMS,GPS, Internet

Voice, Data, SMS,GPS, Internet, Paging

Globalstar*

Altel (N-AMPS)

K-Cell (GSM 900)

500.000 subscribers

MOBILE

50.000 subscribers

250.000 subscribers

K-Mobile (GSM 900)

Cell phone

SOME FIGURESMainlines - Cable - Fiber

67,5 mln channels*km> 5 000 km

Telephones - Telephones - Mobile phones - Internet

11.8 / 100 inhabitans 5.4 / 100 inhabitans 4 / 100 inhabitans

Total market value (2001) ~500 mln USD