Preface

We bring to your attention the Integrated Annual Report of Kazakhtelecom JSC for 2023, being the most detailed overview of the financial and economic performance of the Company and reflecting its achievements, plans and prospects.

The past year was challenging but at the same time unique. We saw changes in the market situation, competition and growing customer needs. The Company not only successfully met all the challenges, but also demonstrated high efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

Kazakhtelecom JSC implemented a number of strategically important projects aimed at developing the telecommunications infrastructure not only in the Company itself, but also in the country as a whole. The Company became the first and the only one in the CIS to put 5G technology into commercial operation. We  launched a unique project to build the Trans-Caspian submarine fibre-optic communication line, upgraded the network, transferring thousands of subscribers to modern optical technologies.

All this enabled us to cement the Company’s  leading position in the market, improve the quality and availability of services, meet the highest customer demands, and contribute to the development of the digital economy and information society in Kazakhstan.

The Company thanks all its shareholders, partners and customers for trust and support provided to us throughout the entire period of cooperation. Kazakhtelecom JSC appreciates your contribution to the Company’s success and development. We also express our gratitude to our team – highly professional and talented employees working daily for the benefit of the Company and customers.

In 2024, Kazakhtelecom JSC celebrates its 30th anniversary. During these three decades, the Company has evolved from a simple supplier and provider of voice communication and broadband into a multi-product holding company, the  leader of the national telecommunications market in Kazakhstan, providing a whole range of telecommunication and digital services to customers across all segments: B2C, B2B, B2G, B2O.

Today, the Company’s infrastructure includes more than 88,000 kilometres of fibre-optic  lines throughout the country, 27 data centres, over 14,000 base stations. We operate 4G/LTE network in all major cities of Kazakhstan. By the end of 2023, we had installed more than 1,000 5G base stations across the country. The Company continues active deployment of the new generation network. There are more than 44,000 municipal video surveillance cameras installed in cities. In the republic, over 5,000 schools, almost 4,000 hospitals, and more than 15,000 state institutions and organisations use our services. More than 570,000 business entities have registration on the Fiscal Data Operator portal.

All this paves the way for Kazakhtelecom to be the country’s  largest technological company, being a provider of innovative and digital services for the government, business and people.