The key facts

  • Uztelecom network modernization is 90% complete: 1,931 facilities upgraded, more than 280 new base stations launched
  • 4G traffic has grown by 32% since the beginning of 2026, 5G has doubled; the billing system has been expanded by 67% to 20 million subscribers
  • Data centers are being built in Bukhara, Fergana and Tashkent regions with a total capacity of 100 petabytes and Tier III certification

90% of the way completed

Uztelecom announced that the modernization of its network is approximately 90% complete. Subscribers are already feeling the results — mobile internet has become faster, however, according to Kun.uz, this is only one stage of a large-scale network upgrade. The plan includes the installation and upgrade of base stations, optical terminals for home internet, transport equipment, and servers for data centers. “At present, large-scale work is underway across the republic; in almost every district new base stations are being installed or existing ones are being modernized,” confirmed Farkhod Mukhamadiyev.

Year-end results in numbers

This year, 1,931 facilities have been modernized, and more than 280 new base stations have been launched across the country. The broadband network has been expanded by more than 763,000 subscriber ports. Since the beginning of 2026, 4G traffic has grown by 32%, while 5G traffic has doubled. The company's billing system has been modernized and expanded by 67%, and its capacity allows processing data for up to 20 million subscribers. The capacity of the international packet switching center has been increased to 5,000 Gbit/s.

Data centers and programs

Data storage and processing centers have been built in the Bukhara and Fergana regions, and construction of a data center in the Tashkent region is nearing completion. These facilities will be certified by the international organization Uptime Institute at Tier III level, and their total infrastructure capacity is 100 petabytes. The program is part of two larger projects: the first (2022–2026) is aimed at upgrading the transport network, the international data exchange hub, and data centers; the second covers almost the entire infrastructure — transport and mobile communications, broadband internet, and data transmission channels between regions — and is designed for 2025–2030.

Connection to the strategy

“All of this is part of the national strategy ',