Kazakhtelecom is an ISP that sells fixed broadband (Megaline), telephony, and pay TV services directly to residential and business consumers across Kazakhstan (Source).
Kazakhtelecom is a Network Operator that owns and operates national fiber-optic backbone networks (Source).
Kazakhstan
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About
Kazakhtelecom is an ISP and Network Operator that owns and operates national fiber-optic backbone networks while selling fixed broadband (Megaline), telephony, and pay TV services directly to residential and business consumers across Kazakhstan since its founding on June 17, 1994, by government resolution, with major milestones including the launch of ADSL-based Megaline broadband in 2005, FTTH fiber-optic project initiation in 2011, acquisition of stakes in mobile operators Kcell and Tele2/Altel in 2019-2020, and ongoing expansion of GPON networks for gigabit speeds in major cities (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
Kazakhtelecom is not retail-only; Kazakhtelecom builds and maintains its proprietary full-fibre, part-fibre, and copper networks as the national incumbent, while also retailing services to consumers and businesses (Source), (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Kazakhtelecom is not wholesale-only; Kazakhtelecom retails broadband and bundled services directly to end-users through its Megaline brand and website, alongside wholesale transit offerings to other operators (Source), (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Kazakhtelecom is not business-only; Kazakhtelecom provides Megaline broadband, IPTV, and telephony plans to both residential households in cities and rural areas and dedicated IP VPN/high-capacity options for enterprises nationwide (Source), (Source).
Kazakhtelecom owns Kazakhtelecom Copper, legacy ADSL infrastructure providing basic broadband access in rural and underserved regions as part of the national fixed-line backbone exceeding 88,000 km of fiber lines (Source), (Source).
Kazakhtelecom owns Kazakhtelecom Full-Fibre, a nationwide FTTH/GPON fiber-optic network covering urban areas like Almaty and Astana with gigabit-capable symmetric speeds up to 1 Gb/s (Source), (Source).
Kazakhtelecom owns Kazakhtelecom Part-Fibre, utilizing VDSL/FTTC deployments over hybrid fiber-copper for mid-range broadband in semi-urban zones (Source), (Source).