On March 14, 2026, Freedom Telecom management confirmed the receipt of the first major batch of equipment from the Finnish company Nokia as part of a contract to build the backbone network. This event marks the entry of a new player into Kazakhstan's mobile market, which was previously divided between Kazakhtelecom and Kcell. Freedom has set an ambitious goal: to build a completely cloud-native 5G network from scratch, bypassing the modernization stages of legacy 4G equipment.
The new network will be integrated with the Freedom ecosystem, offering subscribers converged SaaS solutions ranging from embedded fintech to exclusive investment service terms. For the market, this means increased competition and a potential revision of tariff plans by existing operators. The project also includes the construction of proprietary data centers to support Open RAN architecture, allowing the operator to manage loads flexibly and deploy specific services for businesses (Private 5G).
The new network will be integrated with the Freedom ecosystem, offering subscribers converged SaaS solutions ranging from embedded fintech to exclusive investment service terms. For the market, this means increased competition and a potential revision of tariff plans by existing operators. The project also includes the construction of proprietary data centers to support Open RAN architecture, allowing the operator to manage loads flexibly and deploy specific services for businesses (Private 5G).