According to his words, in the coming months the republic will complete the creation of infrastructure that will allow 3.8 thousand social establishments to be connected to broadband Internet, including educational institutions, hospitals and clinics, cultural centers and museums, and rural administrations. At the same time, a preferential rate for the use of the network will be established for these users. Within seven years it will be several times lower than the national average.
“They intend to extend fiber optic communication lines to all remote settlements in the republic so that each town has the opportunity to connect to the Internet,” official sources quote. “Currently, more than 2,000 kilometers of lines of this type have been laid.” in Kyrgyzstan. Some 200 access points will also be created through which each operator will be able to provide broadband Internet access services.”
At the same time, a state data center will be built in the republic, where all digital systems used by ministries and departments will be located. This facility is scheduled to be commissioned before the end of this year.
“All this will contribute to the eradication of digital inequality, when some citizens simply did not have access to the opportunities offered by the Internet,” emphasizes Kazbek Togolokov.
Dossier “RG”
According to sociologists, the number of Internet users in Kyrgyzstan is constantly growing and currently amounts to about six million people. Thus, approximately eighty percent of residents have access to the global network, and in the capital, more than 90 percent of citizens. The vast majority of Kyrgyz people use the global network to view content from various social platforms or news. On average, people spend two to five hours a day on social media.
