In 2017 data traffic of the Kcell network was about 188 thousand TB, which is more than in the last year by 58,5% (about 119 thousand TB). Only in the 4G/LTE network subscribers of the Kcell and Activ used more than 61 thousand TB of data, where about 18 thousand TB were used in Almaty and more than 14 thousand TB — in Astana. Based on the results of the fourth quarter of 2017 the data traffic was increased by 47,8% and was equal to 55 thousand TB.
«In 2017 the Kcell company achieved significant progress in development of the 4G/LTE network. 4G/LTE services cover 49% of population, at that almost 40% out of general traffic of the company now is accounted for the 4G/LTE network. In 2018 we will still strengthen our leading positions at the market and increase process superiority. Against the further development of the 4G/LTE network, our efforts will be directed to the new products development, as well as to increasing in using of pack and contract offers by smartphones users», noted Arti Ots, Chief Executive Officer of the Kcell JSC.
The fourth generation connection appeared in 38 localities of Kazakhstan by the end of 2017. On May of 2017 the Kcell company announced about start of using the 4G+ (LTE Advanced) network for the Kcell and Activ subscribers. Within eight months, the 4G+ (LTE Advanced) network appeared in the following cities: Almaty, Aktau, Astana, Atyrau, Taldykorgan, Kyzylorda, Shymkent, Turkestan, Zhanaozen, Uralsk and in Tenge village of the Mangystau oblast. The main particularity of the 4G+(LTE-Advanced) is combination of frequency ranges of 1800 MHz and 800 MHz, that allows to reach the data transmission speed, depending on quantity and width of combined frequencies, up to two times higher, than in the 4G/LTE networks.