Kyrgyzstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

Description

Kyrgyzstan telecom market growth largely dependent on 5G network rollouts

Partly as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, but also driven by a lack of interest from potential bidders, Kyrgyzstan’s planned 5G spectrum auction in 2020 was suspended along with the launch of test networks.

The Ministry of Digital Development released new plans at the start of 2022, rescheduling the first round of 5G test launches to the end of the year. Full commercialisation can still occur, according to the Ministry, by 2023 – keeping the country on track with the 2019-2023 Digital Transformation policy and roadmap.

Moving ahead with the 5G network rollouts may be one of the few remaining areas to find growth in Kyrgyzstan’s telecom market. Mobile penetration rates have plateaued at around 140%, while the rapid increase in mobile broadband subscriptions experienced since 2015 has also tapered off with the market appearing to have reached saturation levels. With the country having relatively low levels of home computer ownership and very limited fixed network capacity beyond the major centres, mobile providers are going to have to rely on value-added services – built on the back of 5G – to drive future growth through increased data usage and ARPU.

1 Key statistics

2 Regional Asia market comparison

2.1 Market characteristics
2.2 Market Leaders
2.3 Market Challengers
2.4 Market Emergents
2.5 TMI vs GDP
2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

3 Country overview

4 Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

4.1 Economic considerations and responses
4.2 Subscribers
4.3 Infrastructure

5 Telecommunications market

6 Regulatory environment

6.1 Regulatory authority
6.2 Mobile network developments

7 Mobile market

7.1 Mobile statistics
7.2 Mobile infrastructure
7.3 Mobile broadband
7.4 Major mobile operators

8 Fixed-line broadband market

8.1 ISP market

9 Fixed network market

9.1 Major network operators
9.2 Other fixed network operators

10 Telecommunications infrastructure

10.1 National telecom network
10.2 International infrastructure

11 Appendix Historic data

12 Glossary of abbreviations

13 Related reports

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities Kyrgyzstan 2022 (e)
Table 2 Development of telecom revenue and investment (Som million) 2012 2019
Table 3 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 4 Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers (thousand) 2012 2019
Table 5 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 6 Mobile operators active subscribers and market share 2019
Table 7 Growth in the number of MegaCom's mobile subscribers 2012 2019
Table 8 Change in the number of Sky Mobile's subscribers 2012 2020
Table 9 Growth in the number of Nur Telecom's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
Table 10 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 11 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access speed 2012 2019
Table 12 Decline in the number of fixed lines and penetration rate 2012 2027
Table 13 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2019
Table 14 Lit/Equipped international bandwidth capacity 2015 2019
Table 15 Historic - Fixed lines in service, annual change and penetration 1996 2011
Table 16 Historic - Cable modem subscribers 2004 2011
Table 17 Historic - International Internet Bandwidth 2006 2011
Table 18 Historic - Aktel (Fonex) subscribers 2007 2014
Table 19 Historic - DSL subscribers 2003 2011
Table 20 Historic - Internet users and penetration 2012 2017
Chart 1 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
Chart 2 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
Chart 3 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
Chart 4 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 Central Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 Central Asia Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 Development of telecom revenue and investment 2012 2019
Chart 9 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 10 Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers 2012 2019
Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 12 Growth in the number of MegaCom's mobile subscribers 2012 2019
Chart 13 Change in the number of Sky Mobile's subscribers 2012 2020
Chart 14 Growth in the number of Nur Telecom's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
Chart 15 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 16 Decline in the number of fixed lines and penetration rate 2012 2027
Chart 17 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2019
Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Asia
Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 Asia Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 Asia Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 Asia Market Emergents and market developments

Kyrgyzstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses