Transtelecom and QazPost start Starlink rollout in remote Kazakhstan

Transtelecom JSC said on Wednesday it started a project with QazPost to install Starlink satellite connectivity in remote settlements in Kazakhstan.

TL;DR

• Transtelecom JSC and QazPost have started a satellite connectivity project in Kazakhstan.
• The project will use Starlink, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service.
• The stated focus is remote settlements in Kazakhstan.

Transtelecom JSC identified QazPost, Kazakhstan's national postal operator, as its project partner for the rollout. The company said the project began on Wednesday.

The connectivity service in the project will come from Starlink. Starlink is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator that provides satellite broadband connectivity.

The companies said the project targets remote settlements in Kazakhstan. The source did not specify the number of sites, deployment timeline, or service capacity.

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