1. Internet market in Uzbekistan is beginning to shift from "early stage" to the stage of “familiarization".
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On the whole, the study revealed the following:
1. Internet market in Uzbekistan is beginning to shift from "early stage" to the stage of “familiarization".
2. The State attaches a great importance to the country’s information and communication technologies development.
3. The number of the UZ domain Internet resources increased by 16 percent, or by 1,500 sites compared to early 2010.
4. In late 2010, the international Internet data transfered rate amounted to 2.5 Gbps, whereas in early 2010 this figure stood at 1.1 Gbps. The annual growth rate increased by more than two times.
5. The lack of well-established and stable system of payment for goods and services in the Internet is one of the main country’s problems.
6. The legal basis is constantly being improved; there is a big number of legal documents regulating the country’s Information and communication technologies sector. However, there are still gaps remaining to put the current legislation into operation to legalize certain Internet activities which have never existed in the country.
7. Connection to the international Internet channel is performed through the UzNet state-controlled operator.
8. The Internet providers market is well-organized; it has its own main players and a strong competitive environment.
9. Development of the Internet services and additional services Market is under way.
10. In 2008, the Super iMax company entered the Uzbek market to provide the WiMAX broadband technology service.
11. By late 2010, the number of Internet users in the country reached 7 million, where 4 million of them are subscribers of mobile operators who have mobile phone Internet access.
12. The number of mobile operator subscribers in the country increased to 20 million, whereas in the beginning of the year this number was 15 million.
13. Published official data on the number of cellular subscribers in Uzbekistan does not specify subscribers counting method.
14. In late 2010, penetration of mobile operator market amounted to 70 percent.
Analysis provides detailed overview of the telecomunication technologies market in Uzbekistan.
Table of contents
3-4 Executive Summary
5-7 Introduction
5 Major trends of Uzbekistan economy development in 2009 - 2010
7 Dynamics of socio-economic indicators of Uzbekistan (2007 – 9 months of 2010)
8-13 Uzbekistan Telecommunications Market Overview
8 Overview of telecommunications market in Uzbekistan
1010 History of Information and Communication Technology Development in Uzbekistan, 1991-2010
12 Overview of Uzbekistan’s telecommunications infrastructure (satellite connection, fiber-optic lines, wired/ wireless connection)
14-19 Market of Fixed Telephone Lines
14 Overview of fixed telephone lines market and main operators
20-32 Mobile Communication Market
20 Mobile Communication Market overview
25 Major operators of mobile communication market (Uzdunrobita (MTS), Unitel (Vimpelcom), Ucell, UzMobile, Perfectum Mobile)
29 Statistics of mobile communication market and financial indicators
33-52 Internet Services Market
33 Market overview
37 Major operators of Internet services
42 Statistics on the Internet market
43 Broadband Internet in Uzbekistan, its development and prospects
а) Dial up
b) 3G
c) 4G
d) DCL
e) WI MAX (EVO)
f) VOIP
g) VPN service
48 Main Content Service Providers in the market of Internet services
53-56 State supervision of Telecommunication Technologies Market in Uzbekistan
53 Legislation on the telecommunications market in Uzbekistan
57 State bodies regulating the telecommunications market in Uzbekistan
State programs, regulating the telecommunications market in Uzbekistan
59 Privatization program in telecommunications market of Uzbekistan
61 Conclusions and recommendations
61 Forecast of development of the telecommunications market in its various sectors in Uzbekistan
61 Conclusions and recommendations
62-77 Contacts
62 List of major players in the telecommunications market of Uzbekistan and their contact information
75 List of useful websites in the sphere of telecommunication technologies
77-82 Combined prices table of the Internet services
83 AFS-Research services
