Latest Telecoms News from Kazakhstan
Kazakhtelecom Adds Satellite Backhaul to Huawei Base Stations
Gilat Satellite Networks says that its long-time customer Kazakhtelecom, (KT), has added its cellular backhaul solution to its satellite communications network....
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Kazakh Telecom Debt Affirmed with a Negative Outlook
The Negative Outlook reflects a substantial refinancing risk attributed to the US$350 million syndicated loan maturity in July 2010. Fitch expects this loan to be repaid in part with the company's accumulated cash, whilst the remainder of the outstanding loan is likely to be refinanced with new external debt to be received by Kaztel in the near future. However, Kaztel has yet to secure new external debt....
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Implementation of CDMA-450 in North Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's state-controlled landline operator, Kazakhtelecom has expanded its fixed wireless network in the North of the country by deploying a WLL CDMA450 based network....
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SK Telecom Mulling Bid for Kazakhstan Mobile Network
South Korea's SK Telecom has confirmed that it is interested in bidding to buy Kazakhstan's Mobile Telecom-Service, but has not made a decision yet....
Related Tags: sk-telecom, mobile-telecom-service, neo, kazakhtelecom, base
Kazakhstan Operator Commissions 3,500th Base Station
Kazakhstan based mobile network operator, Kcell says that it has commissioned its 3,500th base station - expanding its coverage to all villages with a population of more than 5000 people and in 85% of villages with a population of more than 2000 people....
Related Tags: kcell, gsm-kazakhstan, fintur-holdings, veysel-aral, villages
Russia and Central Asia Q1 2009 Regional Roundup
The last twelve months has seen a total of 41.8m new customers in the Russia and Central Asia region. Of these, 6.86m came in the final period, the first three months of 2009....
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KazakhTelecom to Sell Mobile Network Subsidiary
Kazakhstan's dominant landline operator, KazakhTelecom has announced plans to sell its 51% stake in its mobile phone network subsidiary, Mobile Telecom-Service. ...
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MTS Eyes Purchases in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
Russia's Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is eyeing possible acquisitions in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, its Chief Executive Officer, Mikhail Shamolin said in an interview...
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Kazakhstan Telecoms Market Tops $3 Billion in 2008
The Kazakhstan telecoms market was worth KZT 379 billion (US$3.2 billion) in 2008 - representing 3% of the country's GDP, reports the official news agency, Kazinform....
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Posdata to Provide Mobile WiMAX Network for Kazakhstan
South Korean WiMAX vendor, Posdata says that it has signed commercial supply agreement of Mobile WiMAX systems with Kazakhstan based network, ARNA - including 100 Radio Access Stations (RAS - Wave 2), Access Control Routers (ACR), Network Management System (NMS) and terminals....
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