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In 1992, the concern of state telecommunications enterprises of Uzbekistan - "Uzbektelecom" was created.
In 1997, the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan was abolished, and the Uzbekistan Post and Telecommunications Agency was established on its basis. To separate the management of local and international networks, the joint-stock companies “Mahalliy Telecom” and “Xalqaro Telecom” were established. In 2000, they became part of the Uzbektelecom joint-stock company.
From 1997 to 2000, joint-stock companies such as Tashkent City Telephone Network, Tashkent Telecom, Andijan Telecom, Namangan Telecom, Karakalpak Telecom, Bukhara Telecom, Navoi Telecom, Khorezm Telecom, Fergana Telecom and others were established in the regions of the republic. In 2001, they were merged into the Uzbektelecom joint-stock company as branches.
In 2001, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan decided to merge the subsidiary company UzNet with Uztelecom, which marked the beginning of preparations for the company's privatization.
In 2003, Uzbektelecom launched a CDMA-450 wireless radio communication network. For these purposes, the company Uzbektelecom Mobile was established, which also became a branch of Uzbektelecom. The network was first deployed in Jizzakh and Samarkand regions, and then in other regions.
Between 2004 and 2005, the company modernized its VoIP gateway (IP telephony), which expanded international and long-distance communication services.
In 2007, the telecommunications network was modernized in cooperation with the China Development Bank and Huawei Technologies. Agreements on the modernization of the telecommunications network in Uzbekistan were also reached with the Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation in 2009, and 2022.
In 2011, the company reported that the coverage level of the digital telecommunications network in the regions and cities of Uzbekistan reached 100%, and in rural settlements, 95.7%. In the same year, the company underwent a rebranding, resulting in the introduction of a new logo and slogan (“National Operator”), the new general brand UZTELECOM, as well as sub-brands UZMOBILE (mobile and fixed communication services based on the CDMA-450 standard) and UZONLINE (IP telephony, internet, and other services for the retail sector).
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In 2014, a national mobile operator was established on the basis of the Uzmobile branch. In 2015, UZMOBILE launched the GSM standard network.
In 2022, the national operator UZTELECOM covered all lines of the Tashkent Metro with mobile communication and internet. In 2023, the company's shares were listed on the stock exchange through an IPO.
From Wikipedia’s article on Uztelecom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4