The Kazakhstani telecom market is going through an interesting period. For the first time since the GSM operators appeared in the country in 1999, the industry is experiencing a serious change in the balance of power.
When state-owned Kazakhtelecom purchased the mobile operator Kcell, the transaction was accompanied by vivid public debates between operators, public organizations and observers discussing the appropriateness of that deal. However, the deal took place. Beeline, Kcell, and Tele2 are the current leading mobile operators, but there is no absolute leader on the market. At the same time, the deal means a completely new paradigm...
