THE FIRST INTERNET COVERAGE MAP INDEPENDENT FROM COMMUNICATION OPERATORS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN KAZAKHSTAN

September 22, 2020, Nur-Sultan. Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry (MDDIAI) announced the launch of bailanys.bar service. The service task is to measure the real Internet quality across the country and identify areas with a poor Internet connectivity. Based on the data it is planned to draw up a map of Internet connectivity and develop an action plan to enhance the Internet connectivity in each region.    

“The service is a necessary measure. We understand that there are zones without the Internet or zones with a poor connectivity. There are many such zones and out major task is to reduce the number of such locations to the maximum extent. The app will enable us obtaining reliable data on network quality and the Internet speed and enhancing the current situation” Daryn Tuyakov, Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry commented. 

Today, bailanys.bar enables sharing geolocation, running the Internet connectivity check and viewing measuring results. Even citizens from the remotest areas of the country can use the product and monitor the Internet quality.  The service is available both through browser and Aitu mobile app, which can be downloaded in PlayMarket and App Store. The app developers are specialists from BTS Digital Kazakhstani digital company.

"Our major task is to identify regions with the poorest Internet connectivity. The more data will be gathered, the more precise measures will be introduced to fix the situation. We urge Kazakhstani citizens to participate in the research. There is nothing complex in it and network monitoring can be done in several clicks" Vladimir Fidler, Head of bailanys.bar service, commented.

This is the first attempt in Kazakhstan history to arrange a systematic independent monitoring of the Internet quality. Up to now, all the researches had been based on fragmented data from various studies or on the data provided by communication operators. The bailanys.bar service will enable obtaining reliable data straight from the users.

On the initial stage the developers plan to draw up a general view on the Internet connectivity across the country and identify steps to the fix the situation.  During the second stage it is planned to launch a capability of direct messaging, i.e. users will be able to submit a complaint related to the Internet connectivity or communication provider. All the requests will be considered by MDDIAI.