Improving International Connectivity to Help Access to Telecommunications in Central Asia

1. Caspian Telecom Improving International Connectivity to Help Access to Telecommunications in Central Asia Eshmambet Amatov Executive Director for Strategic Development Kyrgyz Telecom OJSC Istanbul, 28-29 April 2010

2. Specifics of the development of transmission networks in the Kyrgyz Republic • Perspectives of provisioning transit services in Central Asia over international FO backbones

3. Current KT’s Network Development Outlines Year 2009 can be marked by extensive scope and intensiveness of Kyrgyztelecom network modernization and development project works due to completion of almost all functionally distinguishable stages of currently being implemented company’s projects such as: • Finalization of the base stage of CDMA-450 wireless access network building project and preparation to the stage of reconfiguration, expansion and optimization of the network • Completion of most of works on building “Regional microwave network”, and following to network optimization stage – extension of MWS network and expansion of microwave network capacities • Completion of Digital Horizon telecommunication project’s “Bishkek” phase and redistribution of and moving project resources to the project phase named “Regional networks” • Completion of the trial DVB-T broadcasting network in Batken region; • Most of all newly built FO cable systems just were put in operation, or are in theirfinal stage like cabling of internationally significant “Osh-Irgeshtam” FO link segment, or starting project works on building of a strategically important FO backbone between North and South of the Kyrgyz Republic

4. Specifics of the development of transmission networks in the Kyrgyz Republic

5. Development of Microwave Communications in the Kyrgyz Republic in mid 90-s Transmission systems in the KR are mostly consisted of the microwave networks. From the beginning of its history wireless communication was considered to be the most attractive due to the landscape. The microwave network has more than 65 years history beginning after Second World War. First digitalization took place in mid 90-s consisting today of 76 microwave stations.

6. 2nd and 3rd run modernization of the MWS network OSN3500 flex cross-connectors Double STM-1 Year 2004 Quad STM-1 Year 2009

7. Perspectives of provisioning transit services in Central Asia over international FO backbones • Currently our telecommunications backbones are not as powerful as necessary for provisioning modern ICT services what makes constraints in level and quality of participation of Kyrgyzstan in international information exchange process, even though the geographical position of the country favors it. • Therefore among perspective plans of KT are activities on rapid building and development of transnational high speed FO backbones, connecting Kyrgyzstan with neighboring countries’ networks. Thus Kyrgyzstan might become a transit telecommunications state located right in the center of the Eurasia continent. • An attendant problem for KT here is making use of existing (modernization) and future FO systems effective in terms of application of WDMs technologies • There were several telecom projects under which KT has been introducing FO cable systems. Among them are TAE, Chuy projects, North Issyk-Kul, HSIB of ShOC.

8. International Trans-Asia-Europe Project A 27 th.km length Fiber-Optical Cable System connects the countries of Asia and Europe by modern telecommunications facilities

9. The 9th TAE Operation, Maintenance and Restoration WGmeeting in Cholpon-Ata The main questions discussed are: The 9th TAE ORMWG Meeting is being held inCholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, March 23-26, 2010. • Possibility of each TAE Party to designate capacity in TAE route for common usage • Elaboration of the common form for TAE statistics information • Reviewing of Status of Observer in TAE and consideration of proposals on its modernization • Proposals for possibilities of restoration of problematic parts of TAE route • Consideration of other tasks set by TAE Management Committee

10. TAE Fiber-Optical Line in Kyrgyzstan • In 2007 KT finished building a redundant section Bishkek-Korday(25 km) related to relocation by Kazakhtelecom of the connection node to Korday • Connection with the Kazakhtelecom network isSTM-4. Expansion is considred. Local and intra-aerial networks are using STM-1 Commenced into operation in 2000 Two entries: From Merke side – subsegmentlegnth 93 km From Sary-Bulak side – subsegmentlegnth 82 km

11. ShCO’s High-Speed Information Backbone International Project Project goals: • China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan • Improvement of existing and buildingnew infrastructures of ShCO countries • Promoting cooperation in ICT field between members • Cooperation and development in the sphere of economicsof ShCO countries and growth of their international influence Participating countries :

12. ShCO-HSIB Implementation Diagram DWDM systems First connectivity with KT – two lambdas by 2,5Gbps/λ Expandable up to 400 Gbps

13. Kyrgyztelecom OJSC activities with ShCO-HSIB • China Telecommunication Corporationand Kyrgyztelecom OJSC have signed a memorandum of understanding on HSIB • Kyrgyztelecom OJSC and Uzbektelecom JSC have signed a protocol of intentions on Osh-Andijan FO project • Built and put in operation Batken-Isfaraand Osh-Andijan lines, and thus made FO connectivity with Uzbektelecom JSC, Tajiktelecom OJSC • Finished building of 265 km length China-Irgeshtam-Sarytash-Uzbekistan FO line • Completed works on Osh-Uzgen section and started project works on Jalal-Abad - Bishkek north-south FO backbone

14. Perspective of provisioning transit services over international fiber-optical highways

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