Telecommunications in Uzbekistan

Telecommunications networks in Uzbekistan are largely based on Soviet-built infrastructure, but with many modern additions, making the country one of the leading influences in the region in terms of information development.

In 2012, the telecommunications services volume grew by 22.5% year-on-year in Uzbekistan. The number of broadband ports installed totalled 378,000 across the country at the end of 2012, up by 55.5% year-on-year. The number of ports in active use was 202,700, up by 37.2%. A total of 1,576 km of fibre optic backbone lines were deployed across the country in the same year.