total subscriptions: 3,072,500
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16.24 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 25,717,700
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135.96 (2019 est.)
general assessment:
one of the most progressive telecom sectors in Central Asia; vast 4G network; low fixed-line and fixed-broadband penetration; moderate mobile broadband penetration and high mobile penetration; mobile market highly competitive and growth is slow due to saturation (2020)
(2020)the state owns nearly all radio and TV transmission facilities and operates national TV and radio networks; there are 96 TV channels, many of which are owned by the government, and 4 state-run radio stations; some former state-owned media outlets have been privatized; households with satellite dishes have access to foreign media; a small number of commercial radio stations operate along with state-run radio stations; recent legislation requires all media outlets to register with the government and all TV providers to broadcast in digital format by 2018; broadcasts reach some 99% of the population as well as neighboring countries
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total: 14,789,448
percent of population: 78.9% (July 2018 est.)
total: 2,511,100
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.28 (2019 est.)
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