MAP > Internet Providers in Kyrgyzstan

The fixed broadband penetration has continued to grow strongly but from a very low base. The penetration in this country has remained so low mainly due to the dominance of the mobile platform. Also, limited as well as the declining number of the fixed telephone lines has been restricting more widespread development. In the coming five years to the year 2023, low to moderate growth has been expected from the small base.  This country previously had implemented the full competition across all the segments of the telecoms sector over some ten years ago.

The telecommunications sector in this country has been characterized highly by the open market which welcomes both the foreign as well as the domestic investors. But, there have remained more that needs to be done on the regulatory front to take the full advantage of reforms already in place. When compared to the other Asian countries, this country has a very low fixed line as well as fixed broadband penetration as well as low to the moderate mobile broadband penetration. The International connectivity has continued to grow. This country started the construction of second cross-border network with Tajikistan. International terrestrial link got to be needed due to the expanded internet demand chiefly from the users in Tajikistan.

Mobile subscriber development rate in Kyrgyzstan has been on the decline over the last four years as a result of the saturated mobile subscriber market. More slow growth has also been predicted over the coming five years to the year 2023. Despite there being four mobile networks that are in operation, the market has been dominated by two operators; majorly Sky Mobile and the Megacom.

Mobile broadband has continued to grow strongly in this country. Mobile broadband subscriber penetration has grown heavily over the last six years being driven by the mature mobile subscriber base as well as the rollout of the faster 4G mobile networks. The 4G networks now do cover more than 50% of the countries as major mobile operator progress in gaining momentum in the respective rollouts. Huge growth has been predicted over the coming five years to the year 2023. The mobile broadband market has been driven by the increasingly fast speeds that are offered by mobile operators as they get to roll out the 4G and later on the 5G networks and also enhancing the tariffs as a result of the strong competition.