Ucell Director General Oguz Memiguven said at the press conference in Tashkent said 18 mobile communication operators from 15 countries of Scandinavia, Baltics and Central Asia, including Ucell, were united under one brand – purple rounded stone. He added that today one can say that rebranding was success.

He said that company actively develops under Ucell brand in Uzbekistan in last four years and the company’s management is sure that the company will operate in the country for a long time to continue Telia Sonera traditions, which has 100 years of history in telecommunication market. He said that the development of Ucell is connected with prosperity of Uzbekistan and Ucell is confident in further social and economic development of Uzbekistan.

Memiguven said that Ucell is one of largest tax payers in Uzbekistan. In last four years, the company paid 407 billion soums in taxes. He said that Ucell invested US$600 million to network development in Uzbekistan.

Ucell head said that the company also conducts sponsorship activities and in last four years it directed about 6.5 billion soums to this direction.

Speaking about results of the company for the first quarter of 2011, he said that the revenue rose by 20% year-on-year in the first three months of 2012. Revenue from mobile internet rose twice and number of users by 30%, Memiguven said.

Ucell chief said that the operator is leader on sales of mobile data transfer devices and added that the company plans to double 3G network in Uzbekistan this year. Currently, he added Ucell covers densely populated territories, where 83% of population of Uzbekistan lives.

He said that the most perspective segment of Ucell subscribers is youth. Their share in total number of subscribers makes up about 50%.

Memiguven said that currently dealers’ network of Ucell account over 2,200 active points. He said that Ucell trains dealers and organizes various initiative programmes.

Ucell is innovative and technically advanced company, which regularly modernizes networks and systems, as well as realized customized devices. He said that it so far realized 150,000 mobile devices, including smartphones, and over 90,000 units of 3G modems.

Memiguven said that Ucell is ecologic clean, “green company” and it is planning to decrease electricity consumption at 22% of stations or 100 stations, as well as introduce solar energy at stations in rural areas.