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22/07/2013
ICT enterprises render services for 1.81 trln. soums in 1H
ICT enterprises render services for 1.81 trln. soums in 1H
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Enterprises of communication, information and telecommunication technologies rendered services for 1.815 trillion soums in January-June 2013, which grew by 24% year-on-year. This was announced at the session of the Board of the State Committee of communication, information and telecommunication technologies of Uzbekistan.
The committee said that the volume of rendered services to population grew by 24.8% year-on-year to 1.168 trillion soums in the reporting period.
The forecast on implementation of the projects with attraction of foreign direct invetsments and loans was fulfilled with 52% surplus.
Number of entities, which render data transfer and Internet services, made up 924 units and collective internet use points – 1,035 units.
Total speed on use of international information networks rose by 11% to 8.7 Gbps.
Number of installed broadband internet ports reached 459,700 units and number of used ports jumped by 33.8%. This helps to provide such services as IPTV, video telephony, broadband internet, data transfer and others to consumers.
Tariffs for ISPs to international internet channels fell by 14.1% compared to the beginning of 2013 to US$362.8 per 1 Mbps.
The project on construction of over 2,000 km of optic-fibre networks is underway. Currently, 1000 km of optic-fibre cables are laid.
Uzbekistan is introducing digital television across the country and currently level of digital television penetration reached 43.5%.
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