1. Communications and Information Agency of Uzbekistan Agzam F. IZBOSAROV First Deputy Director-General Communications and Information Agency of Uzbekistan Agzam F. IZBOSAROV First Deputy Director-General Communications and IT Development in the Republic of Uzbekistan www.aci.uz

2. 2 Telecommunications and Information Technology Services Market Joint Stock companies: «UzbekTelecom», «Uzbekiston Pochtasi», «Matbuot Tarkatuvchi» The followings are represented on ICT market of Uzbekistan: Cellular operators: Uzdunrobita (МТS trade mark) – GSMRubicon Wireless Comm. – CDMA 800 Unitel (Beeline trade mark) – GSMUzbekTelecom-Mobile – CDMA 450 Coscom - GSM More than 650 operators & providers of data transmission and Internet More than 100 companies are engaged in software market There are 18 enterprises and 3 of them are joint stock companies.

3. 3 Share of Investments Attracted to Telecommunications Total volume of attracted credits and investments is more than $966 mln.USD, Under Government guarantee projects – 461 mln.USD, Direct investments – 505 mln.USD

4. 4 Development of Telecommunications Infrastructure As results of realized projects: Digitalization of telecom network in regional centers and towns is 100%, and in rural areas is 52 % Digital long-distance telephone exchanges were installed in all regional centers Telephone exchanges digitalized with total capacity of 1,8 million numbers More than 10 000 km fiber-optic and microwave lines were constructed National TV-Radio broadcasting coverage of population reached to 100% FM broadcasting network was deployed CDMA-450 standard wireless access system is implemented

6. 6 Development of Telecommunications Infrastructure Installed capacity of Exchanges – more than 2 million numbers Cellular users – about 3,6 million Internet users – about 2 million thousands

7. 7 Data Transmission Networks & Internet Мbit/s

8. 8 Development of IT Legislation base for implementation of information technologies is developedLegislation base for implementation of information technologies is developed Programs on implementation of information technologies in state authorities are adopted and realizedPrograms on implementation of information technologies in state authorities are adopted and realized Registration Centres for Electronic Digital Keys are created at Communications and Information AgencyRegistration Centres for Electronic Digital Keys are created at Communications and Information Agency Association of Uzbekistan IT Enterprises and Companies was established with more than 40 member companiesAssociation of Uzbekistan IT Enterprises and Companies was established with more than 40 member companies There are tax privileges for software developer companiesThere are tax privileges for software developer companies

9. 9 Personnel Training in Information Technologies 2006 2006 Uzbek-Indian Centre of Information Technologies at TUIT was established 2002 2002 Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT) was established on the basis of former Tashkent Electro Technical Institute of Communication 2003 2003 Centre for Training and Support of Young Software Developers was established 2004 2004 Centre for Women Training on Telecommunications and IT under the TUIT was established 2006 2006 Uzbek-Chinese Engineering Technical Centre was established

10. 10 International Telecommunication Union Universal Postal Union Regional Commonwealth in Communications European Telecommunications Standards Institute www.itu.int www.upu.org www.etsi.org www.rcc.org.ru Communications and Information Agency is authorized to represent the Republic of Uzbekistan in following international organizations: International Activity

11. 11 Development of New Generation Networks (NGN) Solution of “Last Mile” by realizing projects of development of broadband access networks (FTTH, FTTC,ADSL,HDSL…) and wireless access technologies (WiFi, WiMax, 3G...) Implementation of Digital TV and Radio Development of Intelligent and other services Prospective Directions of Cooperation in Telecommunications Proposals for mutual cooperation:

12. 12 Training of high-qualified specialists in IT, including software developers; Implementation of IT to state management and creation of “E-government”; Development of software production; Implementation of IT to social-valued spheres (education, medicine and etc.); Production of LCD, PD-monitors; Production of ICT’ elements base; Production of broadband access equipment. Prospective Directions of Cooperation in Information Technologies

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