Kazakhstan's Alma TV to launch IPTV in the first half of 2016

Kazakhstan cable TV operator, Alma TV, has released a review of the activities of the company in 2015. During the year, the company added five major cities to its digital television network – Taraz, Taldykorgan, Ekibastuz, Aksu and Kokshetau.

In late December, the operator launched in beta an interactive TV service called TV BOX, using OTT technology.

In addition, the company has been developing its broadband access business with DOCSIS 3 technology, and said that it will launch an IPTV service in the first half of 2016.

Kazakh company buys Russian operators

The Kazakh broadcaster Alma-TV is understood has acquired a number of operators based in Moscow region.

Quoting an unnamed source, Kommersant reports that it has secured the assets through a new company named Alma Group.

It adds that although most of the assets are small, they include 2KOM, which claims a 3% share of Moscow’s broadband market.

Meanwhile, Alma-TV has said that Alma Group does not represent its interests in Russia and refused to comment on its activities.

Kommersant notes that most acquisitions in the industry have until now been of CIS assets by Russian companies rather than the other way round.