OREANDA-NEWS. On December 24, 2007 Kazakhtelecom JSC (Astana), shares of which are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) category "A" official list, had provided KASE with the press-release of next contention, reported the press-centre of KASE:

In the international airport of Almaty services of wireless access to Internet by Wi-Fi technology are provided for free. For full coverage of terminal with Wi-Fi network in airport are used 7 hot spot. It is possible to use the service in any spot of 1 and 2 floors and also in VIP-hall of airport.

Taking into consideration the tendencies of development of modern telecommunication market, Kazakhtelecom JSC today is actively implementing the technologic novelties in the republic. In the frames of realization of the Plan of development of company for years 2007-2009 in the beginning of current year was realized the project "Wi-Fi network construction in Almaty".
 
Project for construction of Wi-Fi network is perspective in the view of transfer to new technological level of services' provision to subscribers of Kazakhtelecom JSC. WiiFi technology means the standard of wireless radio connection. With help of this technology Internet becomes mobile and gives the user freedom of movements: in the limits of one room and all over the world.

Wi-Fi standards let to provide high speed access to resources of Internet network from notebook, pocket computer, smart-phone or wireless IP-telephone in the zone of coverage of Wi-Fi network, where should be set corresponding access points. Usually access point consist form receiver, transmitter for connection to wire network and program software for data processing. After connection of access point around it in radius of 50-100 theradio signal will be spread (Wi-Fi zone), on which it is possible to use the wireless network.

In order to connect to Wi-Fi service, the owner of notebook or any other specified mobile facility, equipped with Wi-Fi-adapter, it is necessary to get  into radius of action of access point. All actions for determination of facilities and tuning of network are made automatically by majority of computer programs.

Currently Kazakhtelecom JSC starts to provide the service of wideband wireless access to Internet "Megaline" Wi-Fi" by creating of hot spots in public places of Almaty: airports, hotels, restaurants, educational organizations, trade-entertaining centers and places of active resting. In year 2007 in the frames of realization of first stage of project of Wi-Fi networks' construction in Almaty were organized more than 50 hot spots. In current and future years the given project is planned to be realized in all regional centers of republic.