OREANDA-NEWS. January 21, 2009. At the Agency on Information and Connections held a bench on the outcome of the development of the telecommunications industry and the postal service in 2008 and plans for 2009. President of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" Askar Zhumagaliyev informed the board of the major outcomes of the company over the past year-and medium-term plans, reported the press-centre of Kazakhtelecom.

Basic key indicators
According to the operational data for the 12 months of 2008 the number of fixed lines in the JSC "Kazakhtelecom" amounted to more than 3 million 333 thousand units. Compared to 2007 the growth rate was more than 10%. Thus, the telephone density in the republic on the basis of 2008 reached 21.3 fixed lines per 100 people. Compared to 2007 the growth rate was 7.1%.

The level of digitalisation of local network reached on the basis of 86% in 2008, which is 4.1% higher than in 2007.

It is estimated that the total number of Internet users JSC "Kazakhtelecom" (taking into account subsidiaries) during the period amounted to more than 1 million 190 thousand people, which is 41.5% more than in 2007, of which the number of broadband users Internet (based subsidiaries) - More than 660 thousand people. The increase compared with 2007 - 124.5%.

Key financial indicators
According to the operational data for the 12 months of 2008 consolidated revenues of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" amounted to 164 billion 390 million tenge. The increase in consolidated revenues compared to 2007 was more than 3%. Value EBITDA (income before taxes and amortization) amounted to about 46 billion tenge. Net profit of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" for 2008 is projected at the level of actual 2007 and amounted to 31 billion 381 million tenge.

Breakthrough projects
"Transformation telecommunications technology NGN with capacity of 1 million subscribers"
During the 2008 running of the NGN network in the following cities: Petropavlovsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Semipalatinsk and Shymkent. The construction of NGN networks in the cities: Atyrau, Almaty and Aktobe.

"The modernization and development of rural telecommunications networks using technology CDMA"
Development of this is realized from the beginning of 2008, a subsidiary company of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" Ltd. "Vostoktelekom". During this period, 200 base stations installed in 12 areas.

It should be noted that in addition to the project, JSC "Kazakhtelecom" within the framework of the National Program for the Development of Rural Areas for 2004-2010 in 2008, completed the telephones of all forward-looking and provide electricity in rural areas.

The development of transit potential
In order to effectively use and development of transit potential of the tripartite alliance was created to provide transit containers, with the participation of JSC "Kazakhtelecom", "STSS Sovintel" (Russia) and "China Unicom" (China). Also, the works to expand the segments of the backbone and joints with the majority of operators of the border states.

Through the implementation of projects for the construction of joints with the networks of alternative operators of the Russian JSC "Kazakhtelecom" in 2008 was able to increase the speed of Internet access to "Megaline" subscribers (individuals) to external resources to 2 times without having to raise subscription fees.

The program "JSC"Kazakhtelecom"- operator of operators"
As part of the implementation of the program in 2008 to the company joined its network of 40 operators (including 18 new operators) to 92 points of accession, which is 15% more than in 2007 During 2008, a system trouble with operators and tenants channels. Been increased checkpoints Internet traffic and leased lines operators. Has the development of joint business with the operators to provide services based on the franchise / agency agreements. The web portal of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" launched a new online service to receive applications from telecom operators to join networks.