As part of the project «Introduction and development of digital terrestrial television and radio broadcasting in the Republic of Kazakhstan» (hereinafter – the CET Project), it is planned to build and reconstruct 827 radio – television stations (hereinafter-RTS) with coverage of more than 95% of the country's population.
As of December 24, 2020, 546 RTAS were put into operation, covering 91.11 % of the country's population. A complete transition to CET was carried out with the shutdown of analog television in Pavlodar, Kostanay, Almaty, Zhambyl, Turkestan, Mangystau regions and the city of Shymkent. In these regions, coverage is provided for about 95 % of the population, in more than 3,000 localities.
In accordance with the order of the Minister of information and communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 13, 2018 No. 262 "on determining the timing of the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting" until February 1, 2021, it is planned to switch to the CET of the North Kazakhstan region and the city of Almaty.