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Kazakhstan says KazSat satellite funding not sustainable

Monday 14 June 2021 | 16:39 CET | News
State funding of the Kazakhstan satellites KazSat is no longer reasonable, given they don't meet current technological requirements, according to a statement from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Digital Development reported by Profit.kz. The KazSat-2 and KazSat-3 geostationary satellites are at around 75 percent capacity and are used for providing internet services. The maximum speed totals 10 Mbps.

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Categories: Internet / Broadcast & Satellite
Countries: Kazakhstan
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