Kyrgyzstan launches 5G test zone

BISHKEK: A 5G test zone has been launched in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers reported on Tuesday.

Alfa Telecom CJSC together with the Ministry of Digital Development of Kyrgyzstan and Huawei Technologies Bishkek Co. Ltd. launched a 5G test zone of the state cellular operator MegaCom and opened a joint exhibition of 5G technology here.

Chairperson of Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Zhaparov visited the exhibition, noting the importance of developing 5G technology in Kyrgyzstan.

“We are interested in the rapid development of 5G technology throughout the country, assisting telecom operators in deploying these networks. The profile state bodies need to carry out serious work in this direction,” he said.

-Xinhua