Kazakhtelecom,the largest telecommunication company in Kazakhstan together with Kcell launched a pilot 5G zone on the territory of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Almaty.
The 5G pilot zone has been launched in the so-called C-band range (3.5GHz) in the Non-Standalone (NSA) mode, which means that the 5G base station is connected to the existing LTE network and integrated into the core of the Kcell network.
5G technology is characterized by high data transfer rate (eMBBB), high capacity and ultra-reliable low latency connection (URLLC) and the possibility of mass connection of IoT devices for a variety of tasks. 5G networks will be used both for rendering mobile communication services and Internet access to the public and for IoT cases, smart cities, smart production and other applications. In fact, 5G networks will become the basis for the digital transformation of companies and the development of the digital economy.
Kuanyshbek, Chairman of the Management Board, Kazakhtelecom
This 5G pilot zone is a continuation of our 5G testing plan. Earlier in October of this year we organized a 5G pilot zone on the territory of Astana Hub on a permanent basis. In addition, we conducted several 5G field tests in Nur-Sultan, Almaty and Almaty region in different radio frequency bands and with the use of different terminal equipment.
Nurlan Meirmanov, Chief Director for Innovations, Kazakhtelecom
We used 5G NR equipment in the RAN part (AU+RRU combined solution as well as BBU) to develop a pilot 5G NR network in a hotel. This 5G NR pilot network is deployed in the C-band in the most recommended and popular radio frequency range of 3.5 GHz in the world.
