Prime Minister of Kazakhstan receives Chairman of Board of Directors of Nokia

AKIPRESS.COM - Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nokia Risto Siilasmaa on May 16 on the sidelines of the XII Astana Economic Forum.
Modern trends in digitalization, development of the telecommunications market, the development of the "fifth generation" Communications Network with the analysis of big data and the Internet of Things to create infrastructure services and new business opportunities were discussed.
Mamin expressed his intention to expand the telecommunications market and introduce 5G technologies, and told about pilot project's launching in a number of cities in Kazakhstan. Today, the communication network of the "fifth generation" is tested in Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent cities, Akmola and Almaty regions.
5G technologies developed by Kazakhtelecom JSC together with Nokia were presented following the meeting. Prime Minister Askar Mamin examined the equipment and quality performance of the network. The introduction of a new network will significantly increase the speed of data transmission, which will allow developing intelligent transport systems, expanding the possibilities of using industrial robots in large production companies, logistics, etc.
The stand is the first implementation of 5G technology in Kazakhstan. In general, the forum participants were given the opportunity to test new-generation technologies and evaluate the practical possibilities of using the fifth-generation mobile communications, including high-speed access, ultra-low network latency, remote control of the object with high response accuracy, etc.