Development and prospects of the cell communication market in the Kyrgyz Republic

This article contains a review of how the cell communication market developed in the Kyrgyz Republic. The milestones of the market development and influencing factors are considered. The author shows how cell communication service providers passed their path from providing telecom services only to offering financial services using innovative digital solutions and big data. The article also highlights prospects of cell communication operators incorporating into the country’s financial sector with further development of a unified ecosystem.