OREANDA-NEWS. December 08, 2014. Within the execution of errand of Prime-Minister of RK on implementing 4G standard communication, Kazakhtelecom JSC completed before schedule LTE network coverage of cities with population over 50 thousand people. Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev, Chairman of the Board informed about presentation telecommunications technologies, used in city and rural area, to participants of joint meeting of the Board on economic policy at Nur Otan.

Within obligations on step by step coverage of RK territory, bound to Kazakhtelecom JSC on basis of resolution of the commission, in 2012-2013 company secured coverage of 6 oblast centers of the republic: Karaganda, Shymkent, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, and Astana, Almaty and nearby towns. In rest 8 administrative centers pilot –commercial zones have been launched. In 2014 after starting 4G in Turkestan and Kentau, Kazakhtelecom JSC performed plans before schedule on coverage on cities with population over 50 thousand people. Till 1 January 2018 4G shall appear in all regional centers of Kazakhstan.

Due to information of Chairman of the Board of Kazakhtelecom JSC, today 4G secured 200 settlements of RK with total number of residents about 10,6 million people, that composes 62% country population. "Till the end of 2014 it is planed to exploit over 2,5 thousand basic stations. Till 2017 we plan to secure 142 regional centers more", informed Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev.

Introducing 4G network is performed by Kazakhtelecom JSC on base of Altel, affiliated company, which built innovational multi technological network that supports 2G/3G/4G standards, which allow simultaneously using data transfer services at speed to 100Mbit/s and high quality voice communication.

Joint work in the sphere of convergence networks construction allows using synergy of fixed and mobile networks. Thus, high bandwidth of optical networks of Kazakhtelecom JSC allowed securing high speeds and quality on LTE basic stations, and its territories branching– quick widening of coverage geography.

As next steps of technological development, Kazakhtelecom JSC considers resources of implementing VoLTE technology, that allows transferring voice directly through 4G LTE network, and be prepared to implementing LTE-Advanced technology.