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Internet access in Uzbekistan:
Current state and development perspectives Shukhrat Abdullaev UNDP “ICT Policy” project
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Internet access in Uzbekistan
Sources of data: Statistics Surveys of Internet providers Interviews with ISP managers Operators: JSC “UZBEKTELECOM” JV “BUZTON” JV “EAST TELECOM” Internet service providers: Sarkor Telecom TPS Super iMAX UzNET SIMUS BCC Sharq Telecom UNITECH ArsInform Cron Telecom Mobile operators: Perfectum Mobile MTS
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Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics
Total international bandwidth Distribution of international bandwidth among operators
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Approximate number of Internet users in Uzbekistan
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics Approximate number of Internet users in Uzbekistan
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Number of broadband subscribers
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics Number of broadband subscribers
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Domain names registered in .UZ zone
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics Domain names registered in .UZ zone
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Distribution of broadband subscribers based on access speeds
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics Distribution of broadband subscribers based on access speeds
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Average value-chain and profit margin of ISPs
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results International bandwidth lease cost Cost of equipment/amortization OPEX General and admin expenses Marketing expenditures R&D Training expenses Wages Other expenses Income Average value-chain and profit margin of ISPs
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Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results
Favorable conditions for ISPs business development in Uzbekistan Simplified registration and licensing procedure; Legal environment; One-stop-shop for international bandwidth lease; Barriers for ISPs business development Limited access to financial resources; High cost of international bandwidth lease; Network building and maintenance monopoly; Double land-locked country; High costs of importing telecom equipment; High collocation costs; Foreign trade limitations; Low buying power of population for Internet services.
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Self-evaluation of ISPs
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Self-evaluation of ISPs Cost of services Overall quality of services Quality of on-line content Technology and equipment used Data transfer networks quality Customer service quality Tech support quality Financial capacity for further growth Technical personnel competency Administrative personnel quality New technology and services development capacity Do not know Unacceptable Acceptable Satisfactory Good Excellent
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Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results
Business development plans of ISPs Internet access price reduction plans Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important Technology upgrade Technical personnel efficiency improvement Customer service personnel efficiency improvement Managing personnel efficiency improvement Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important
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Access technology development plans
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Access technology development plans xDSL WiFi WiMAX FTTx Cable TV
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Geographic expansion plans
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Geographic expansion plans Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important In the city In the region In all regional centers All over the country
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Factors influencing Internet access sector development
Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Factors influencing Internet access sector development Single access point to international networks Digital divide in capital and regions Local content
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