Kazakhstan to share internet with Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia

Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will “share” satellite internet with neighbouring countries. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev.

The Vice Prime Minister delivered a report at an expanded government meeting attended by the President.

“This year, an additional 1,900 villages will be connected to fiber-optic internet. Next year, more than 90 percent of villages will have access. All national roads will be provided with communications infrastructure. On your instruction, last December all border checkpoints were connected to the internet. The internet will also become available along all main passenger routes of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. For the first time, citizens will be able to use the internet on board a domestic airline,” Madiyev said.

According to the minister, in addition to meeting the needs of Kazakhstan’s population, the digital infrastructure will strengthen the country’s role as a leader in ensuring regional digital connectivity.

“Through the gateway stations that Starlink has built in Kazakhstan, satellite internet will be available to neighbouring countries. For example, traffic to Tajikistan will start this year. Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan are next in line. Along the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic line, Uzbekistan is already offering offtake contracts,” Madiev noted.