What Kazteleport does

Kazteleport (АО «Казтелепорт») is a Kazakhstan-based ICT infrastructure and cloud services provider founded in 1999 and headquartered in Almaty. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Halyk Bank JSC, one of Kazakhstan's largest banking institutions, and operates as the ICT arm of the Halyk Group. The company runs five geo-distributed Tier III data centers across Almaty and Nur-Sultan connected by a 160 Gbit/s fiber-optic ring, with all existing facilities fully utilized and two new Tier III facilities under construction (Sairam in Almaty at 120 racks and a 100-rack facility in Nur-Sultan). Underlying technology is built on OpenStack and KVM virtualization, with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub enabling hybrid cloud deployments via Cisco UCS infrastructure.

The company's portfolio spans colocation, IaaS (which grew 70-75% YoY), PaaS services including Managed Kubernetes, GPU Cloud with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, BaaS, S3 object storage, DRaaS with 5-minute recovery guarantee, Cloud 1C, telecommunications (internet, MPLS/IP VPN), and a licensed cybersecurity stack (DDoS protection, SOC, WAF, pentest) backed by State License No. 078 from the National Security Committee and PCI DSS certification. Customers include 200+ medium and large organizations, all banks in Kazakhstan via telecom channels, 8 major Level 2 banks via colocation, government holdings (Samruk-Kazyna, Baiterek), Kazpost (under a 5-year contract covering 3,500+ offices), and mid-market/SMB customers reached through the SmartCloud self-service marketplace (smartcloud.kz). Pricing is largely subscription-based with annual plans offering up to 15% discounts and is publicly disclosed in KZT.

Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales with SLA-based agreements for banks, government, and large corporates, combined with the SmartCloud self-service marketplace for mid-market and SMB customers. Distribution is concentrated in Kazakhstan, with the first international expansion into Uzbekistan launched in April 2022. The company employs 500+ qualified engineers on 24/7 coverage and maintains talent pipelines with Satbayev University and AUEiS. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Kazteleport

Legal name

АО «Казтелепорт»

Website

https://kazteleport.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kazteleport is a Kazakhstan-based ICT infrastructure and cloud services provider, operating five Tier III data centers across Almaty and Nur-Sultan, serving banks, government holdings, and large enterprises including all major Kazakhstan banks via its Halyk Bank parentage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming) (HDABAAAF), Edge Colocation & Distributed Data Center Services (HDABAOAB), Container Platforms & Orchestration (Kubernetes) (HDABADAF)

Keywords

• Data center services
• Cloud infrastructure
• Colocation services
• Managed cybersecurity
• Telecommunications services

Headquarters

HQ city

Алматы, Алматинская область

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation (Server Rack Rental): Physical placement of client servers in certified Tier III data centers. This represents one of the primary revenue streams with consistently high demand. Companies find renting server racks in commercial data centers significantly more cost-effective than building and maintaining their own facilities.
2. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): Virtual computing resource rental including servers, storage, and networking delivered via cloud platform. IaaS revenues grew approximately 70-75% year-over-year, making it the fastest-growing service line. The company operates KVM-based virtualization for small business cloud and Azure Stack Hub for enterprise hybrid deployments.
3. PaaS and Platform Cloud Services: Platform services including managed containers, databases, and AI/GPU computing resources. Includes GPU Cloud with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, Managed Kubernetes, and Finance Cloud offerings.
4. Telecommunications Services: Internet access, data transmission channels, and MPLS/IP VPN services. Kazteleport historically originated as a telecom provider and maintains extensive telecommunication infrastructure in Almaty and Nur-Sultan. All banks in Kazakhstan use their communication channels.
5. Cybersecurity Services: DDoS protection, SOC monitoring, WAF, virtual firewall, pentesting, corporate email security, and KNB-licensed information security operations. Managed Security Services (MSSP) with SLA-based billing. Kazteleport holds a state license from the National Security Committee for information security activities.
6. SmartCloud SaaS Marketplace: Self-service marketplace for cloud services and cybersecurity, targeting mid-market and SMB customers with pay-as-you-go and subscription billing. Includes GPU Cloud, IaaS, VDS/VPS, S3 storage, SmartDrive, BaaS, Kubernetes, DBaaS, Cloud 1C, and software rental.
7. Technical Support Services: OS and application administration, virtual infrastructure support, UPS maintenance, structured cabling, climate control, and security systems. Provided on a 24/7 basis with SLA guarantees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kazteleport is an integrated ICT infrastructure provider in Kazakhstan operating five geo-distributed Tier III data centers. It sells colocation, IaaS, PaaS, managed cybersecurity, telecommunications, and 24/7 technical support services to banks, government organizations, and large enterprises. Its proprietary offerings include the SmartCloud marketplace, KVM-based small business cloud, Azure Stack Hub hybrid cloud, and KNB-licensed SOC services.

Product overview

Kazteleport is a diversified ICT infrastructure provider offering integrated services through multiple product lines. The core offerings include IaaS/cloud infrastructure (GPU Cloud, VDS/VPS, Managed Kubernetes), cloud storage (BaaS, DRaaS, S3 Object Storage, Hybrid Cloud), business applications (Cloud 1C, AI Assistants, Speech Analytics), cybersecurity services (DDoS Protection, WAF, SOC, Virtual Firewall, Pentest, Email Protection), and telecommunications (colocation, internet access, data channels). The SmartCloud sub-brand serves as a marketplace for small and medium business cloud services. Services are delivered through five geo-distributed Tier III data centers connected by fiber-optic channels, with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub enabling hybrid cloud capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartCloud: Cloud services marketplace and platform offering IaaS, PaaS, GPU Cloud, cybersecurity services, and ready-made solutions for businesses in Kazakhstan.

Products and services

• Colocation (Data Center Placement) Server rack rental in certified Tier III data centers with guaranteed availability, security, and 99.95% uptime SLA. Used by banks, government organizations, and large enterprises in Kazakhstan to host mission-critical IT infrastructure.
• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Cloud infrastructure service providing virtual servers, storage, and networking resources on demand, with KVM-based virtualization for small business cloud and Azure Stack Hub for enterprise hybrid deployments. IaaS revenue grew approximately 70-75% year-over-year.
• Microsoft Azure Stack Hub Hybrid cloud offering delivered through Azure Stack Hub deployed on Cisco UCS infrastructure, enabling local IaaS, PaaS, and unified application development tools within Kazakhstan with data residency compliance.
• GPU Cloud Remote GPU rental service for AI acceleration, machine learning, and complex computational tasks using NVIDIA GPUs (RTX PRO 6000). Configurations from 1 to 8 GPUs available, priced from 1,240,000 KZT/month.
• Internet Access for Business Business internet connectivity services provided over Kazteleport's MPLS IP network across Almaty and Nur-Sultan, including the Unified Internet Access Gateway (ЕШДИ) for government agencies.
• Data Transmission Channels Dedicated communication channels and MPLS/IP VPN services for secure data transmission, used by all banks in Kazakhstan.
• DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) Backup site for critical services recovery through replicated virtual servers with a guaranteed 5-minute recovery time across geo-distributed data centers.
• DDoS Protection Protection against DDoS attacks and prevention of server and application overload, with a traffic cleaning center located in Kazakhstan.
• Security Operations Center (SOC) 24/7 monitoring and incident response service for cybersecurity threat detection and response, operated under Kazteleport's KNB state license for information security.
• WAF (Web Application Firewall) Web traffic filtering and protection against attacks on web applications and HTTP vulnerabilities.
• Pentest (Penetration Testing) Penetration testing service for identifying infrastructure vulnerabilities in client environments.
• Managed Kubernetes Fully managed Kubernetes cluster service for running containerized applications without configuring the control plane.
• Cloud 1C Cloud-based 1C accounting and business management software hosting with Halyk Group reliability standards and access from anywhere in the world, priced from 10,000 KZT/month.
• SmartCloud Marketplace Cloud services marketplace for businesses in Kazakhstan offering IaaS, GPU Cloud, VDS/VPS, S3 storage, BaaS, Kubernetes, DBaaS, Cloud 1C, and cybersecurity services with pay-as-you-go and subscription billing.
• Corporate Email Protection Email filtering and protection against spam, phishing, viruses, and malicious attachments for enterprise clients.
• Virtual Network Firewall Firewall service for securing virtual networks and controlling network traffic in cloud environments.
• S3 Object Storage Scalable object storage service for storing any volume of data with instant access and loss protection, priced from 2,660 KZT/month.
• BaaS (Backup as a Service) Cloud storage for virtual machine backups enabling quick recovery of primary data regardless of failure cause, priced from 26 KZT per GB per month.
• Hybrid Cloud Combination of private and public cloud resources for flexible workload management across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Speech Analytics Analysis and processing of spoken language for business intelligence and insights from customer calls and conversations.
• Finance Cloud Specialized cloud environment for financial sector clients including banks, supporting compliant hosting of financial workloads and applications.
• Technical Support Services OS and application administration, virtual infrastructure support, UPS maintenance, structured cabling, climate control, and security systems delivered 24/7 with SLA guarantees. Includes dedicated engineer support at 6,000 KZT/hour.
• OnlineSecurity 1C Security service for 1C online banking operations supporting secure financial transactions and compliance.
• SD-WAN Services Managed SD-WAN services built on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN for building corporate networks across organizations with wide regional branch networks, reducing costs and simplifying management.
• Nextcloud Cloud Solution Local cloud solution for businesses based on Nextcloud, launched in Kazakhstan for data residency-compliant file sharing and collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• IaaS revenue growth of 70-75% year-over-year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Kazteleport is the first provider to deploy Microsoft Azure Stack Hub in Kazakhstan. The company uses Cisco UCS infrastructure to run the Azure Stack Hub service, offering clients access to IaaS, PaaS, and unified application development tools within Kazakhstan borders. This enables data residency compliance and provides local technical support for clients migrating from or supplementing global Azure deployments.
• CiscocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Kazteleport selected Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) as the infrastructure platform for its Azure Stack Hub deployment. Cisco UCS consolidates network and computing resources, storage access, and virtualization tools into a unified system. Operational benefits include 40% faster infrastructure deployment and 38% reduction in management operating costs compared to other Azure Stack Hub systems.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Kazteleport deployed Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution across its corporate network with 27 branches. The partnership enables Kazteleport to offer SD-WAN services to enterprise clients (banks, insurance companies, retail chains) with benefits including cost reduction, implementation time savings, simplified network management, and reduced complexity. Fortinet achieved MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification supporting this deployment.
• NAO 'Almaty University of Power Engineering and Communications named after Gumarbek Daukeyev' (АУЭС)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Kazteleport participates in joint training of IT and information security specialists with AUEiS. The university has prepared specialists in 'Organization and Technologies of Information Protection' and 'Information Security Systems' programs since 2001. Kazteleport, along with Kaspersky Lab, Doctor WEB, CARC, Ideco (Russia), and other vendors, co-develops laboratories and provides software packages for educational purposes.
• Satbayev University (Казахский национальный исследовательский технический университет им. К.И. Сатпаева)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Kazteleport partners with Satbayev University for talent recruitment and development. The company receives graduate referrals, conducts interviews and testing of candidates, hosts 8-10 fourth-year students annually for internships, assigns mentors, and recruits top performers. This pipeline has produced over 10 university alumni now working at Kazteleport, including several who earned Cisco certifications within 2 years.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• IXcellerate: Carrier-neutral Tier III/IV data center operator in Moscow with enterprise and hyperscaler colocation. Comparable to Kazteleport's core colocation business and Tier III positioning, though geographically focused on Russia rather than Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
• Selectel: Leading Russian cloud infrastructure and colocation provider with a broad IaaS, PaaS, and managed services portfolio. Highly comparable to Kazteleport's integrated colocation + cloud + managed services model, though operating primarily in Russia rather than Kazakhstan.

Broad incumbents

• KaR-Tel (Beeline Kazakhstan): Major mobile and fixed-line operator in Kazakhstan with enterprise services and growing cloud offerings. Overlaps with Kazteleport's telecom, SD-WAN, and enterprise ICT segments, but its primary focus is consumer and mobile rather than Tier III colocation specialization.
• Rostelecom Data Centers: Russian national telecom operator with a substantial data center footprint and cloud services. Comparable to Kazteleport's combination of telecom, colocation, and cloud, but operates at much larger scale across Russia rather than focusing on the Kazakh market.
• Amazon Web Services: Global hyperscaler cloud platform with expanding regional presence and partner ecosystems in CIS markets. Comparable to Kazteleport's IaaS/PaaS lines at the technology level, and represents the principal long-term competitive threat to Kazteleport's enterprise and cloud business.
• Microsoft Azure: Global hyperscaler whose Azure Stack Hub is deployed by Kazteleport on-premises in Kazakhstan. Comparable as a cloud platform competitor for enterprise workloads, but operates globally without the Kazakhstan-specific data-residency and regulatory positioning that underpins Kazteleport's moat.

Direct peers

• Transtelecom Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan telecom operator with national fiber infrastructure and data center capabilities. Comparable to Kazteleport as a domestic carrier-plus-colocation competitor for enterprise connectivity, colocation, and managed services workloads.
• Hoster.kz: Kazakhstan-based hosting provider with cloud and dedicated server offerings. Comparable to Kazteleport's VDS/VPS and IaaS products serving similar SMB and mid-market customers in the same domestic market.
• Kazakhtelecom: Kazakhstan's incumbent telecommunications operator with a growing data center and cloud business. Directly comparable to Kazteleport as a domestic Tier III colocation and enterprise connectivity provider competing for the same banking, government, and large-enterprise workloads.
• PS Internet Company (PS.kz): One of Kazakhstan's largest hosting and cloud providers, offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and IaaS. Directly comparable to Kazteleport's SmartCloud marketplace and IaaS lines for the SMB and mid-market segment in Kazakhstan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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