Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Government lifts monopoly on 4G telecommunication services

30 Dec 2015

On 30 December 2015, the government lifted the monopoly under which previously only the Altel company - a subsidiary of the state-owned telecoms provider, Kazakhtelecom - had the right to provide 4G services. The government will henceforth grant licences on existing and new frequencies for 4G services to all of Kazakhstan's four mobile telephone providers.