Company History

1992

Establishment of the Uzbektelecom JSC state-owned telecommunications enterprise group based on the regional communications departments of state-owned postal and telecommunications enterprises.

1995-1996

Start of privatization and formation of joint-stock companies Toshkent Taksofon, Syrdarya Telecom, joint ventures Buzton, Chirkom, and joint-stock company Uzbektelecom International.

1997

The Ministry of Communications was transformed into the Uzbek Agency for Post and Telecommunications. Creation of an independent regulatory body. Formation of the joint-stock companies Mahalley Telekom and Halkaro Telekom, as well as the joint-stock companies Tashkent City Telephone Network, Tashkent Telecom, Andijan Telecom, Namangan Telecom, and others.

2000

Issuance of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On measures to improve management in the field of telecommunications» № UP-2647 dated June 28, 2000. Establishment of the joint-stock company Uzbektelecom JSC on the basis of the joint-stock companies Mahalliy Telekom and Xalqaro Telekom. Establishment of joint-stock companies Qoraqalpoq Telekom, Buxoro Telekom, Navoiy Telekom, Xorazm Telekom, Tashkent Telephone and Telegraph Station, and Intercity Communications. Creation of the Intal Telekom branch.

2001-2002

Reorganization of joint-stock companies belonging to Uzbektelecom JSC by transforming them from a holding structure into operating companies. The subsidiary UzNet joined Uzbektelecom JSC as a branch. Completion of the Information Memorandum and its distribution to potential investors.

2003

Establishment of the Engineering and Technical Center of Uzbektelecom JSC. Launch of a new type of activity — provision of wireless radio access services in the CDMA-450 standard. Establishment of the Uzbektelecom JSC Mobile branch for the development of a nationwide wireless communication system.

2004

Integration of the “UzNet” branch into the “Intal Telekom” branch. Expansion of the CDMA-450 wireless access network in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara, and Navoi regions. Introduction of the non-geographic access code 805 for value-added services.

2005

Transformation of PGSPD UzPAK into a branch of Uzbektelecom JSC through merger with the UzNet branch. Expansion of the VoIP gateway and organization of additional VoIP nodes based on the TSHTT and UZNET branches.

2006

Start of implementation of the WiMax pilot project based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard. Creation of a specialized branch, the Engineering and Technical Center (ETC). Introduction of video conferencing services covering all regional centers of the republic.

2007

The UzMobile branch began providing mobile communications and data transmission services based on the CDMA 450 standard in all regions of the republic. Implementation of the investment project «Reconstruction and development of the telecommunications network of Uzbektelecom JSC « in cooperation with the China Development Bank and Huawei Technologies. Modernization and expansion of the telecommunications network in Tashkent based on NGN technologies.

2010

Increase in the capacity of the International Packet Switching Center to 2.5 Gbit/s. Reduction of Internet service tariffs for providers and operators by 44%.

2011

Rebranding and promotion of the new UZTELEСOM™ brand and sub-brands UZMOBILE™ and UZONLINE™.

2012

Completion of the construction of 1,576 km of fiber-optic communication lines. Increase in the bandwidth of the International Packet Switching Center to 40 Gbit/s. 100% coverage of the digital telecommunications network in the regions, district centers, and cities of the republic.

2013

Commissioning of over 2,257.4 km of fiber-optic communication lines. Expansion of CDMA-450 mobile network coverage to 74%. 62% growth in the number of broadband Internet subscribers.

2014

Increase in the speed of international information networks by 151.3%. Reduction of tariffs for Internet operators and providers by 11.6%. Construction of over 2,000 km of fiber-optic communication lines. Launch of 26 units of modern switching equipment.

2015

Construction of more than 1,800 km of fiber-optic lines. Development of a Wi-Fi network in areas of historical and cultural heritage sites. Connection of 702 educational institutions to the Internet.

2016

Construction of more than 2,313 km of fiber-optic communication lines. Deployment of Wi-Fi networks in the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Tashkent. Laying of 1,138.1 km of fiber-optic communication lines to facilities in rural areas.

2017

Construction of approximately 2,491 km of fiber-optic lines. Installation of 10,080 multi-standard base stations. Laying of 2,102.2 km of fiber-optic communication lines to facilities in rural areas.

2018

Increase in the bandwidth of the International Packet Switching Center to 1,200 Gbit/s. Reduction of prices for tariff plans with unlimited traffic by more than 2 times. Installation of broadband Internet access devices with a total capacity of more than 201,200 ports.

2019

Introduction of IPTV+Video on Demand service. Launch of the Uz-IX peering network. Launch of the MyUZTELECOM mobile app. Construction of 8,864 fiber-optic communication lines. Installation of 3,751 new base stations.

2020

37,581 km of fiber-optic communication lines were built. The number of broadband access ports doubled to 2.3 million. The number of mobile base stations increased to 18,317. Introduction of the innovative UNITS tariff package.

2021

Increased access speed to international information and communication networks to 1,400 Gbit/s. 50,575 km of fiber-optic communication lines laid. 902 additional base stations installed. Broadband Internet access provided to 3.4 million households.

2022

Construction of 44,135 km of fiber-optic communication lines. Increase in the total number of base stations to 20,420. Reduction in the cost of 1 Mbit/s of external Internet bandwidth for operators and providers. Launch of a Google cache server in Bukhara.

2023

UZTELECOM wins the Brand of the Year award for the third time in a row. Over 66,988 km of fiber-optic communication lines laid. Over 6,000 new base stations launched and upgraded. Full 5G coverage of the cities of Tashkent and Samarkand. Increased capacity of devices for high-speed Internet access to more than 4.8 million ports. Launch of the Telecom TV platform. Implementation of the Tencent CDN server localization project for the mobile game PUBG. Start of VoLTE technology implementation for mobile subscribers.