Ericsson and Kcell plan 5G rollout in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s largest operator Kcell has drafted in Ericsson for a seven year partnership to deploy 5G across the country.
The partnership envisions a roadmap spanning 2023 to 2030, and will see Ericsson deploy 5G equipment over at least 50% of Kazakhstan’s territory, including key regions such as Almaty and Shymkent
The firms have opted for a single RAN approach for the deployment, which involves the integration of 5G into the existing 2G, 3G and 4G infrastructure, which is supp