Innovations and new technologies
Management approach
Innovative technologies play an important role in achieving the Company’s strategic goals, as well as helping to create high-quality and convenient services for millions of Kazakhstan people.
Implementation of innovative projects and digital transformation of the Company contribute to improving management efficiency, minimising risks, contributing to compliance with ESG principles and achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Kazakhtelecom JSC develops and implements various digital products and solutions for population, business and state.
New businesses and new products
DDoS Protection
DDoS protection is one of the most popular services among corporate clients in Kazakhstan.
DDoS Protection service includes a set of measures aimed at providing maximum counteraction and prevention of DDoS attacks from the Internet based on solutions of world leaders in information security. It provides mitigation of risks associated with the inaccessibility of public resources due to overflow of the communication channel or critical equipment load caused by DDoS attacks.
Internet with cache servers access
Cache servers are part of the infrastructure of the largest content providers: online games, video hosting, online cinemas, as well as social networks, located in the territory of Kazakhstan in Kazakhtelecom JSC’s data centres. Kazakhtelecom JSC’s product provides access to the Internet and the Company’s cached resources for subscribers on B2O segments. The use of the product for a subscriber allows its customers and users to significantly reduce the time of access to popular resources. The product makes it possible to reduce expenses for purchase and maintenance of expensive equipment: data storage systems, servers, power supply installations, network equipment.
Launching network functions in Telco Cloud
In 2023, the Company on the basis of Telco Cloud node successfully carried out complex project works on virtualisation of vCGNAT and vDNS network functions in Astana and Almaty. These works improved the fault tolerance of Astana Telco Cloud nodes and network functions. Commissioning of vCGNAT in Astana allowed to free up a large number of IPv4 addresses.
Telecommunications infrastructure and network development
Modernisation of Multiservice data network (MDN)
Within the project on Expansion of port capacity for operator connections the Company modernised service boundary routers and equipped them with additional 100 Gbps ports for connection of telecom operators in the cities of Almaty, Astana, Aktobe, Atyrau and Shymkent.
Expansion of network infrastructure (peering) and caching servers to optimise access to content
In 2023, we continued to modernise the infrastructure for cache servers and with content providers. As part of the implementation of the third phase of the project on Development of infrastructure for cache servers, the Company modernised the infrastructure in Aktobe, Pavlodar and Almaty. We deployed Meta, Tencent and VK servers. These actions allowed to improve availability of services for Kazakhtelecom subscribers and reduce the load on external channels. In total, the Company localised 70% of Internet traffic on its network.
Peering with major content providers such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Valve, Tencent, Twitch and others was organised as part of the project to organise POP nodes in Frankfurt and Hong Kong. This had a significant impact on improving subscribers’ content connectivity.
Testing of various network functions and technical solutions
- The Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG), an MBH (Mobile Backhaul) network solution that enables multi-functional backhaul connections, has been successfully tested. DCSG combines the benefits of a versatile white box platform with an open network ecosystem of developers to build their service functions. As part of the testing, the compatibility of the software with hardware from different vendors and the performance of CSG functions in the MBH network were verified.
- Field testing of the new vOLT solution (VOLTHA) was carried out in Konaev. Integration of vOLT with various ONTs of other vendors was tested.
- Provision of access to peer-to-peer connections and local cache-servers of Kazakhtelecom JSC for Megafon Tajikistan network (TT Mobile CJSC) was tested.
- Testing of Flash Call service was carried out, which is a service for verification of telephone numbers for two-factor authentication, which is more economical than SMS - OTP verification and is easily integrated through APIs.
