Kazakhstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

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“4G LTE Services Gain Momentum in Kazakhstan”

FEATURED COMPANIES

Astel
Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
Kazakhtelecom
KazInformTelecom (KIT)
Transtelecom
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Kazakhstan increases its readiness for 5G while pouring cold water on the idea

Kazakhstan’s mobile market had practically reached saturation point as far back as 2012, when penetration reached a peak of 180%. Since then, subscription numbers have crept back down to a more moderate level of 133% in 2020. The decline is partially in response to lesser competition resulting from a period of consolidation amongst the MNOs, which in turn reduced the value of retaining multiple SIM cards in order to take advantage of on-net pricing.

Both mobile voice and mobile broadband subscription rates suffered from reduced demand in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis. Mobile was down 5.5% while mobile broadband contracted 6.3%. Nevertheless, the decline in subscriber numbers was more than offset by substantial increases in usage and thus revenue. With 4G LTE networks being widely deployed across the country, the population soaked up the opportunity to increase their data usage for broadband and internet access.

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan continues to prepare for the next evolution of mobile, with new 5G trials taking place in different parts of the country in the second half of 2021. A launch of commercial services still seems some way off, however, with the MNOs and the regulator both making public statements to the effect that there is no pressing need to move in that direction much before 2023.

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FEATURED COMPANIES

Astel
Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
Kazakhtelecom
KazInformTelecom (KIT)
Transtelecom
MORE

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
Fixed-line developments
Mobile network developments

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile broadband
Major mobile operators
MVNOs

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed broadband statistics
Fibre-to-the-Building (FttB) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Fixed network market

MAJOR NETWORK OPERATORS

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network
Next Generation Network (NGN)
International infrastructure
Smart Infrastructure

Digital economy

Government Digital Program Investment
e-government

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List of Tables

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities 2021 (e)
Table 2 Development of telecom sector revenue 2010 2020
Table 3 Development of telecom sector revenue by type (KZT million) 2010 2020
Table 4 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Table 5 Percentage of population covered by type of mobile network 2014 2019
Table 6 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Table 7 Change in the number of Altel's mobile subscribers (million) 2010 2021
Table 8 Change in the number of Kcell's mobile subscribers (million) 2011 2021
Table 9 Development of Kcell's financial data (KZT million) 2010 2021
Table 10 Development of Kcell's mobile revenue by type (KZT million) 2010 2021
Table 11 Change in Kcell's annualised mobile ARPU 2010 2021
Table 12 Change in the number of Beeline Kazakhstan's subscribers 2011 2021
Table 13 Development of Beeline Kazakhstan's financial data (KZT million) 2012 2021
Table 14 Development of Beeline Kazakhstan's mobile revenue (KZT million) 2012 2021
Table 15 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Table 16 Growth in the number of Beeline Kazakhstan's fixed broadband subscribers 2012 2021
Table 17 Decline in the number of fixed-line connections and penetration 2011 2026
Table 18 Decline in the number of fixed line connections in rural areas 2010 2020
Table 19 Decline in fixed line voice traffic 2010 2020
Table 20 Development of Kazakhtelecom's financial data (KZT million) 2009 2021
Table 21 Development of Kazakhtelecom's fixed-line subscriber base 2011 2021
Table 22 Development of Kazakhtelecom's ARPU 2012 2020
Table 23 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2011 2020
Table 24 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration 1996 2010
Table 25 Historic - Beeline mobile subscribers 2006 2010
Table 26 Historic - Beeline - mobile ARPU 2006 2014
Table 27 Historic - Kar-Tel (Beeline) - fixed broadband subscribers 2008 2013
Table 28 Historic - Kcell mobile subscribers 2006 2010
Table 29 Historic - Altel mobile subscribers 2009 2013
Table 30 Historic - Altel mobile ARPU 2010 2013
Table 31 Historic - Kazakhtelecom's mobile broadband subscribers 2010 2014
Table 32 Historic - International Internet bandwidth capacity 2001 2010
Table 33 Historic - Tele2 Kazakhstan / Altel mobile revenue (SEK million) 2010 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 sector revenue 2010 2020
Chart 9 Development of telecom sector revenue by type 2010 2020
Chart 10 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Chart 12 Change in the number of Altel's mobile subscribers 2010 2021
Chart 13 Change in the number of Kcell's mobile subscribers 2011 2021
Chart 14 Development of Kcell's financial data 2010 2021
Chart 15 Development of Kcell's mobile revenue by type 2010 2021
Chart 16 Change in Kcell's annualised mobile ARPU 2010 2021
Chart 17 Change in the number of Beeline Kazakhstan's subscribers 2011 2021
Chart 18 Development of Beeline Kazakhstan's financial data 2012 2021
Chart 19 Development of Beeline Kazakhstan's mobile revenue 2012 2021
Chart 20 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011 2026
Chart 21 Growth in the number of Beeline Kazakhstan's fixed broadband subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 22 Decline in the number of fixed-line connections and penetration 2011 2026
Chart 23 Decline in the number of fixed line connections in rural areas 2010 2020
Chart 24 Decline in fixed line voice traffic 2010 2020
Chart 25 Development of Kazakhtelecom's financial data 2009 2021
Chart 26 Development of Kazakhtelecom's fixed-line subscriber base 2011 2021
Chart 27 Development of Kazakhtelecom's ARPU 2012 2020

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

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Kazakhtelecom
Astel
Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
KazInformTelecom (KIT)
Transtelecom

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FEATURED COMPANIES

Kazakhstan increases its readiness for 5G while pouring cold water on the idea

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