4G LTE Network Rollouts Gain Momentum in Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyzstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses report includes all relevant research data and analysis. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation.
Kyrgyzstan telecom market growth largely dependent on 5G network rollouts
Partly as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, but also driven by a lack of interest from potential bidders, Kyrgyzstan's planned 5G spectrum auction in 2020 was suspended along with the launch of test networks.
The Ministry of Digital Development released new plans at the start of 2022, rescheduling the first round of 5G test launches to the end of the year. Full commercialisation can still occur, according to the Ministry, by 2023 - keeping the country on track with the 2019-2023 Digital Transformation policy and roadmap.
Moving ahead with the 5G network rollouts may be one of the few remaining areas to find growth in Kyrgyzstan's telecom market. Mobile penetration rates have plateaued at around 140%, while the rapid increase in mobile broadband subscriptions experienced since 2015 has also tapered off with the market appearing to have reached saturation levels. With the country having relatively low levels of home computer ownership and very limited fixed network capacity beyond the major centres, mobile providers are going to have to rely on value-added services - built on the back of 5G - to drive future growth through increased data usage and ARPU.
Table of Contents
- Key statistics
- Regional Asia market comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI vs GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
- Country overview
- Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications market
- Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authority
- Mobile network developments
- Mobile market
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Fixed-line broadband market
- ISP market
- Fixed network market
- Major network operators
- Other fixed network operators
- Telecommunications infrastructure
- National telecom network
- International infrastructure
- Appendix Historic data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities Kyrgyzstan 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Development of telecom revenue and investment (Som million) 2012 2019
- Table 3 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 4 Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers (thousand) 2012 2019
- Table 5 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 6 Mobile operators active subscribers and market share 2019
- Table 7 Growth in the number of MegaCom's mobile subscribers 2012 2019
- Table 8 Change in the number of Sky Mobile's subscribers 2012 2020
- Table 9 Growth in the number of Nur Telecom's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
- Table 10 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 11 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access speed 2012 2019
- Table 12 Decline in the number of fixed lines and penetration rate 2012 2027
- Table 13 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2019
- Table 14 Lit/Equipped international bandwidth capacity 2015 2019
- Table 15 Historic - Fixed lines in service, annual change and penetration 1996 2011
- Table 16 Historic - Cable modem subscribers 2004 2011
- Table 17 Historic - International Internet Bandwidth 2006 2011
- Table 18 Historic - Aktel (Fonex) subscribers 2007 2014
- Table 19 Historic - DSL subscribers 2003 2011
- Table 20 Historic - Internet users and penetration 2012 2017
List of Charts
- Chart 1 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
- Chart 2 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
- Chart 3 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
- Chart 4 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
- Chart 5 Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 6 Central Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 7 Central Asia Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 8 Development of telecom revenue and investment 2012 2019
- Chart 9 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 10 Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers 2012 2019
- Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 12 Growth in the number of MegaCom's mobile subscribers 2012 2019
- Chart 13 Change in the number of Sky Mobile's subscribers 2012 2020
- Chart 14 Growth in the number of Nur Telecom's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
- Chart 15 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 16 Decline in the number of fixed lines and penetration rate 2012 2027
- Chart 17 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2019
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Asia
- Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
- Exhibit 3 Asia Market Leaders and market developments
- Exhibit 4 Asia Market Challengers and market developments
- Exhibit 5 Asia Market Emergents and market developments
