Internet country code | .kg |
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Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
Total | 289,000 (2020 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 4 (2020 est.) |
Internet users | |
Total | 5.07 million (2021 est.) |
Percent of population | 78% (2021 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | |
General assessment | The country’s telecom sector (specifically the mobile segment) has been able to prosper; Kyrgyzstan has opened up its telecom market to competition; the mobile market has achieved high levels of penetration (140% in 2021) along with a fairly competitive operating environment with four major players; mobile broadband has come along strongly, reaching over 125% penetration in 2019 before falling back slightly during the COVID-19 crisis; slow-to-moderate growth is expected for both segments in coming years, supported by the anticipated rollout of 5G services which began testing in 2022 with a pilot service in 2023 which has been delayed into 2024 (2024) |
Domestic | Fixed-line subscriptions 5 per 100; mobile-cellular subscribership up to over 130 per 100 persons (2022) |
International | Country code - 996; connections with other CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, 9 members post-Soviet Republics in EU) countries by landline or microwave radio relay and with other countries by leased connections with Moscow international gateway switch and by satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intersputnik, 1 Intelsat) (2019) |
Telephones - fixed lines | |
Total subscriptions | 299,000 (2021 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 5 (2021 est.) |
Telephones - mobile cellular | |
Total subscriptions | 8.511 million (2021 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 130 (2021 est.) |
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