Tonk Asia

Tonk Asia is a manufacturer and supplier of thin (terminal) clients and compact computers of the enterprise class, IT solutions and products for companies in various fields of activity in Central Asia.

2024: Agreement with BASEALT on the supply of computers with Alt OS, on the development and promotion of SPO

BASEALTS and Tonk Asia signed a memorandum and a strategic partnership agreement. The provisions of the memorandum establish the joint promotion of existing software products and solutions, a partnership under the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) model, as well as close technological interaction between the parties, representatives of BASEALT told TAdviser on March 4, 2024.

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According to them, one of the most important areas of joint work will be the development operating system Kyrgyzstan of c. open source This software product is designed to destroy the monopoly of Western vendors in the IT market. countries

"We are taking a serious step towards digital sovereignty," said Kuban Ibraev, CEO of Tonk Asia. "I am confident that joint efforts to develop and promote free software will allow state and commercial organizations to overcome dependence on foreign software and significantly change the information security landscape of Kyrgyzstan."

As part of the OEM partnership program, Tonk Asia will supply computers with pre-installed Alt OS to a wide range of customers in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia. Including the OS will be installed on workstations, laptops, all-in-ones, servers and interactive boards, which are produced by the Bishkek Computer Plant. The program also provides for the joint work of BASEALT and Tonk Asia to promote and provide technical support for the OS.

"Digital sovereignty is a prerequisite for the existence of the state," said Sergei Trandin, general director of BASEALT. - We are ready to transfer to Kyrgyz colleagues our knowledge and experience in creating high-quality, safe software products. For more than 20 years, we have been developing our own Alt operating systems development infrastructure, the core of which is an independent repository of free software packages. We will apply all these developments together within the framework of a technological partnership. "

As noted, as of the beginning of March 2024, Tonk Asia offers the following software products and operating systems developed by BASEALT:

• Alt Server - server operating system;
• Alt Workstation is a universal operating system for workstations;
• Alt Education is an operating system with a set of programs adapted for educational institutions;
• Alt Virtualization is an operating system with a set of software and services that allow you to quickly deploy a virtualization server;
• Alt SP is a certified operating system with built-in protection;
• Alt Education is an operating system with sets of applied programs for various levels of education, from elementary school to university.