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ElCat starts to provide Internet access services

The company took the first step to build a single network throughout the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic as part of the State Communications Agency «Shailoo» project

The company starts to provide IP telephony services

The company starts to deploy Ethernet technologies in the country

Construction of Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan FOCL

In 2009, Elcat company completed the first cross border fiber optic communication line (FOCL) project en route Bishkek-Kordai, thereby connecting Kyrgyzstan with Kazahstan

Construction of cross border connections Kyrgyzstan-China, Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan

Due to the implementation of these projects, ElCat company got an access to neighboring countries and opportunity to organize data transit

Elcat completes Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan FOCL

ElCat has completed the construction of its second crossborder connection with Kazakhstan. The alternative crossborder connection provided ElCat company with increased bandwidth and data transmission redundancy

Operational start-up of Bishkek-Osh FOCL uniting North and South of Kyrgyzstan

Due to this project, four valleys are connected in Kyrgyzstan: Chui, Suusamyr, Fergana and Alay, thereby connecting most of the regions in Kyrgyzstan, including the most remote ones. This network segment was built by ElCat using DWDM digital equipment, its bandwidth capacity is 60 Gbps.

Operational start-up of Osh-Sary Tash and Osh-Batken FOCL

Built FOCL became the second broadband communication channel of ElCat connecting Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.The implementation of this project allowed to deploy an additional digital interconnection with Tajikistan, which provided a reservation for the existing network due to geographically separated routes.

M9 network node was deployed in Moscow

ElCat installed its own equipment in Moscow at the MSK-IX traffic exchange site (Moscow InternetExchange), better known as M9. Thus, ElCat provided itself and its customers with direct access to hundreds of popular sites, reduced data transmission routes between networks and reduced loading of expensive international communication channels

ElCat completed the organization of ring protection DWDM network in the northern part of Kyrgyzstan, covering the Issyk-Kul and Naryn regions. This project allowed to increase network capacity, create additional digital outputs in Naryn, Kazarman and Balykchi to the Company’s backbone network, and organize a backup route on the Bishkek-Osh site

Construction of FOCL was completed in all regions of the country

ElCat has completed the construction of FOLC in Balykchy-Karakol and Bishkek-Talas directions, thereby completing the construction of FOCL throughout Kyrgyzstan. The total length of the communication line throughout the country is more than 2500 km.

Bishkek-Osh Backbone modernization

ElCat upgraded the main sections of the company’s backbone network. As a result of, it became possible to double the network capacity , from 60 Gbps to 120 Gbps.

Construction of Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan FOCL

Elсat completed a construction of new FOCL, connecting Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The organization of cross-border connection has improved communication quality and reduced data transmission delays

Elcat completes Karakol-Balykchy FOCL

At the end of 2018, Elcat company completed the construction of a new fiber optic line on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. The launch of FOLC ensured high reliability of the network, due to geographically separated routes and allowed the deployment of new digital outputs to remote areas of the Issyk-Kul region.

Expansion of the capacity of the main lines “Bishkek–Osh”

Due to the growing demand for broadband internet traffic in the southern regions, the capacity of the main sections of the “ElCat” company’s backbone network was expanded to 260 Gbps on the Bishkek–Naryn–Osh line and to 280 Gbps on the Bishkek–Kara-Balta–Osh line. The installation of modern high-speed equipment made it possible to compress the line and increase the throughput of one channel from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps.

Construction of the backup fiber optic line “Balykchy-Karakol”

In 2019, the “ElCat” company completed the construction of a backup fiber optic line along the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. The launch of the fiber optic line ensured high network reliability due to geographically distributed routes and allowed the creation of new digital access points in remote settlements of the Issyk-Kul region.

Construction of fiber optic lines in remote areas of the republic

In the same year, sections of Tash-Kumyr–Kerben (Aksy)–Ala-Buka–Terek-Sai with a length of 170 km were built, as well as a 150 km backbone fiber optic line in the Leylek district to the cities of Isfana and Sulukta.

Modernization of cross-border transitions

The gradual transition of certain sections to coherent optics has significantly expanded the channel’s capacity and increased traffic volumes into the republic.

Modernization of the transport network

The transition of all major backbone sections and cross-border transitions to coherent optics has been completed. The installation of modern high-speed equipment has made it possible to compress the line and increase the throughput of a single channel from 100 Gbps to 200 Gbps.