PARTNER CONTENT: Empowering Kazakhstan’s "Year of Digitalization and AI" with Next-Gen Connectivity and Supercomputing Solutions
ZTE successfully hosted ZTE Day 2026 in Almaty as part of its annual series of technical seminars addressing key trends and challenges in the telecommunications industry. Under the theme "Creating an Intelligent Future," the event has become a premier forum for dialogue among Kazakhstan's leading telecom operators, regulators, and ICT specialists. Participants explored a cutting-edge technological agenda designed to accelerate the nation's digital transformation through ZTE's efficient, eco-friendly, and smart solutions.
The 2026 edition of ZTE Day coincided with a major milestone in the development of Kazakhstan's ICT market. On the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 2026 has been declared the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in the country. A dedicated AI law is already in effect, and the national strategy "Digital Kazakhstan" includes 20 roadmaps spanning 72 industries, with clear objectives set through 2027.
Kazakhstan has firmly established itself as a digital leader in Central Asia. Internet penetration in the country has reached 92.9%, and the number of mobile subscribers has grown to 26.3 million – an increase of 3.5 million in just one year. The main infrastructure challenge remains the large‑scale deployment of 5G networks in the nation's largest cities.
As part of ZTE Day, experts provided a detailed presentation of the company's cutting‑edge developments, first unveiled earlier this year at MWC Barcelona 2026. Aligned with its global "All in AI, AI for All" strategy, the company showcased comprehensive AI solutions spanning diverse areas – from wireless network optimization and high‑speed transport systems to energy‑efficient telecom solutions, smart home technologies, and intelligent personal devices. Visually demonstrating the deep integration of AI and ICT, ZTE specialists presented solutions tailored specifically to the needs of the Kazakhstani market.
ZTE continues to build long‑term, successful partnerships with Kazakhstani telecom operators and educational institutions, implementing projects to modernize telecommunications infrastructure. In the area of household digitalization, the company, together with Kazakhtelecom, has delivered high‑speed gigabit internet to hundreds of thousands of families, enabling the widespread adoption of online education, remote work, and 4K video. In mobile networks, ZTE, in collaboration with Beeline, has modernized the wireless infrastructure, increasing coverage, average speed, and peak network throughput by more than 35%. A major milestone in scientific development has been the creation of a supercomputer data center at Al‑Farabi Kazakh National University – one of the most powerful in Central Asia – supporting research in artificial intelligence, climate modeling, and the development of large‑scale language models for the Kazakh language.
"ZTE is building end‑to‑end AI infrastructure based on the 'Connectivity + Computing' principle and annually invests approximately 20% of its revenue in research and development. Kazakhstan has already become a recognized regional leader in digitalization, and we are proud that ZTE's innovative and environmentally friendly solutions are making a concrete contribution to technological progress and the creation of a secure digital world in the country," noted Wei Wei, CEO of ZTE Kazakhstan, in his opening speech at ZTE Day.
Contributed by ZTE.