Andrey Shishkovsky, General Director of “COSCOM” LLC, Ucell
The modern Uzbekistan is marked, among other things, by the dynamic development and growth of the digital economy. Advanced ICT solutions are widely applied across various sectors and including public administration, education, healthcare, industry and agriculture.
The Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan has developed the “Digital Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy to steer this transformation in national economy, industry and society in general. A pivotal role in this endeavor is assigned to cellular companies, with COSCOM LLC (operating under the Ucell trademark), emerging as one of Uzbekistan’s leading mobile service providers, catering to a subscriber base of 9 million subscribers.
Following the course of technological leadership in the country’s telecom industry, over the past two years, Ucell has invested 247.8 million USD in enhancing its network infrastructure, staff training, and modernization efforts to maintain technological leadership in Uzbekistan’s telecom industry. This investment aligns with the goals set forth in the “Digital Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy, which aims to provide high-speed internet access to every settlement and popular tourist destination across the country.
In 2023, In collaboration with Huawei specialists, Ucell completely upgraded the mobile network infrastructure in a number of country regions such as Syrdarya, Namangan, Tashkent and the capital – Tashkent city. This upgrade improved service quality for Ucell subscribers enhancing device interaction efficiency and network reliability through the installation of advanced Huawei technologies. Consequently, the quality of voice calls has improved significantly, and Internet speed and consumption have increased. The coverage area has increased in cities, on highways and in public places.
The ongoing efforts in 2024 involved further network enhancements and collaborations with Huawei to implement 5G technology across large cities, building on the successful testing and initial rollout of 5G by Ucell in Uzbekistan in 2019, which continued with the launch of 5G in Tashkent City area and is now spreading across the country.
Ucell received a prestigious award in the global telecom arena for the “Best Emerging Market Development” of the LEAD Awards presented by the SAMENA Telecommunications Council, which represents the interests of more than 85 telecom operators and service providers in the field of fixed and mobile communications across 26 countries.
The award underscores Ucell’s significant contributions and achievements in the telecommunications sector, as well as our active role in enhancing the communications market growth in fast-growing economies. The SAMENA Board recognized the efforts and innovations undertaken by the Company to improve the quality of connectivity and provide cutting-edge services to customers.
We are excited to participate at MWC 2024, a prestigious global telecom event that offers industry leaders the opportunity to explore the latest technologies and innovative perspectives on network development from the world’s leading companies. The event will not only provide us with valuable insights and global best practices, but will also enable us to evaluate and potentially consider these into the telecom landscape of Uzbekistan.
