BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Kazakhstan’s
national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) in
cooperation with Transtelecom will establish a unified digital
LTE-R network for Kazakhstan’s railway system and international
transport corridors.
This is reported by the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy press
service.
The system will serve as a single digital platform for managing
transportation processes, railway infrastructure, and rolling stock
across the entire territory of Kazakhstan.
As part of the project, a modern digital communication network
will be deployed along more than 20,000 kilometers of railway lines
across the country, alongside the construction of around 3,000
LTE-R radio communication facilities. The new infrastructure will
ensure continuous digital coverage of Kazakhstan’s key railway
routes.
LTE-R will become the core technological foundation for the
development of SMART infrastructure projects, SMART locomotives,
digital stations and terminals, as well as intelligent monitoring
and transportation management systems.
The network will enable real-time data transmission between
locomotives, dispatching centers, automation systems, and railway
infrastructure facilities, creating a unified digital operational
environment for the sector.
“The project is of strategic importance for the development of
Kazakhstan’s transport and logistics potential. LTE-R will create a
technological basis for implementing intelligent train control
systems, improving infrastructure efficiency, and increasing the
capacity of international transport corridors,” the statement
said.
The new network will cover major transit routes connecting
Kazakhstan with China, Central Asian countries, the Caucasus,
Russia, and Europe. In the future, LTE-R is expected to become the
foundation for next-generation railway technologies, including
FRMCS and 5G-based solutions.
