{"id":240712,"date":"2025-10-21T09:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/240712\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:40:08","slug":"kazakhstan-to-ensure-nationwide-internet-access-by-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/240712\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan to Ensure Nationwide Internet Access by 2027\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALMATY \u2014 Kazakhstan is set to provide all its population with high-speed internet by 2027 as part of its ambitious drive to become a fully digital nation within the next three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The announcement was made during an Oct. 21 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, who emphasized that digital infrastructure forms the backbone of the country\u2019s modernization efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll ongoing information and telecommunication projects are fundamental to achieving this goal,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Expanding internet coverage<\/p>\n

According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev, over 1 trillion tenge (USD$2.1 billion) has been invested in the telecom sector over the past three years, boosting the country\u2019s average internet speed to 94 Mbps.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the national project, we aim to achieve 100% internet coverage and speeds exceeding 100 Mbps. Optical fiber lines will reach 90% of rural settlements,\u201d Madiyev said.<\/p>\n

By 2026, fiber-optic networks will be extended to another 3,000 villages, with total investment reaching 323 billion tenge (USD$670 million). The remaining 10% of smaller settlements will be connected through satellite internet.<\/p>\n

Road connectivity, 4G and 5G\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mobile coverage will expand in parallel, with 4G technology reaching 92% of settlements and 5G networks rolled out across 20 major cities, covering up to 75% of their territories. Additionally, 40,000 kilometers of highways will have full 4G access by 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cA stable internet connection is not a luxury but a basic need of modern citizens and the economy. We must ensure reliable connectivity everywhere \u2014 from remote villages to highways,\u201d Bektenov said.<\/p>\n

He instructed the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and telecom operators to strengthen digital infrastructure, particularly during large-scale public events that create heavy network loads.<\/p>\n

Combating fraud and data leaks<\/p>\n

New requirements now mandate biometric identification of subscribers and coordination between anti-fraud systems of telecom operators and the National Bank. According to Bektenov, since early 2024, these steps have blocked over 30 million suspicious calls.<\/p>\n

Bektenov further called for stricter penalties for personal data leaks, noting that responsibility should extend beyond government agencies to include banks, telecom operators, and private businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leakage of citizens\u2019 personal data must be treated as a serious violation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALMATY \u2014 Kazakhstan is set to provide all its population with high-speed internet by 2027 as part of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":240713,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[174,74],"class_list":["post-240712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-internet","tag-internet","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}