OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE ICT SECTOR UZBEKISTAN November 216 Business Sweden, Kazakhstan
BETWEEN 213 AND 214 ICT SECTOR GREW BY SEVENTEEN PERCENT TOTAL PRODUCTION IN THE ICT SECTOR USD MILLION 2 1 5 1 5 1 47 17 1 72 364 382 223 214 UZBEKISTAN PUTS EFFORTS FOR THE GROWTH OF THE ICT SECTOR ICT sector is growing fast due to the implementation of Integrated Program for the Development of the National Information and Communication System of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 213-22 Uzbekistan is the Net Importer of ICT products with the export of USD 214 million and import of USD 382 million in 214 Cooperation with foreign companies gives a great impulse to the development of ICT 213 214 Production Volume Export Volume Import Volume THE ICT DEVELOPMENT SHOWS A POSITIVE TREND IN THE LAST YEARS BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 2
TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICT SECTOR NUMBER OF MOBILE PHONE USERS MILLION OF PEOPLE 3 SEGMENTATION BY MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS, 214 2 2 15 23 Ucell 42 Others 5 UMS 2 15 1 5 213 214 Unitel 51 STRONG MOBILE MARKET GROWTH IS ANTICIPATED IN 215-219* MINISTRY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS; BMI KAZAKHSTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA TELECOMMUNICATION REPORT Q3 215 *DUE TO THE RE-ENTRY OF MTS AND THE LAUNCH OF A GSM NETWORK BY UZMOBILE BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 3
DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEADS TO THE HIGH INTERNET ACCESS THE SHARE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH PC THE SHARE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH INTERNET ACCESS 1 75 1 75 Expansion of fixed and mobile broadband under the State program showed a sharp increase in access to the Internet in 214 5 5 32 38 212 213 214 59 13 2 212 213 214 212 213 214 212 213 214 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE PROGRAM RESULTED IN THE HIGH GROWTH OF INTERNET ACCESS IN 214 BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 4
DEVELOPMENT OF ICT SECTOR IS THE MINISTRY S MAIN RESPONSIBILITY Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications First Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister-ICT Consultant General Directorate for the development of e-government and public services Department of telecommunications infrastructure There are 3 divisions and 4 national companies of information and telecommunications There are 3 divisions and 5 centers of information and telecommunications Department of Strategic Planning of ICT development and conversion of IT There are 9 divisions and 4 development centers of e- government, public services and ICT There are 3 divisions and 5 national companies of telecommunications, radio and television ALL DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STATE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 5
STATE PROGRAM IS THE KEY DRIVER FOR THE ICT SECTOR Integrated National Program for the Development of Information and Communication System of Uzbekistan for 213-22 Development of telecommunications infrastructure Development and implementation of modern ICT Development of Telecommunication Infrastructure Expansion of fixed and Mobile broadband Expansion of data centre switching and voice traffic Modernization and expansion of the main telecommunication networks Modernization of subscriber lines Development of broadband networks on Wi-Fi Implementation of modern technologies in the field of television Development of optical broadband access networks by FTTx technology Development of e- Government Implementation of an electronic information system of justice «E-SUD» Development of a unified portal of interactive government services Development of the interagency secure e-mail E-HAT Technical equipment of information and library centers Implementation of corporate systems onlinelibrary «RILCis» Creation of join ventures with leading international companies Advanced software promotion THE PROGRAM OF NATIONAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OF UZBEKISTAN 213-22 WILL DEVELOP THE INFORMATION SOCIETY AND ITS INTEGRATION INTO THE GLOBAL INFORMATION SPACE SOURCE: MINISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 6
MASTER PLANS UNDER THE ICT STATE PROGRAM 213-22 MINISTRY OF ICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION TELECOMMUNICATION AND INTERNET IT-SOFTWARE 5 master plans for 213-22 Strength 1 Strength USD 2227 million (combined Strength budget 3 for 3 master plans) Ex: development of mobile networks E-GOVERNMENT 1 master plan for 214-216 USD 1 million (total budget of the master plan) Ex: Promotion of e-government to improve the quality of public services ICT STATE PROGRAM 213-22 2 master plans for 213-22 USD 19 million (combined budget for 2 master plans) Ex: development of software industry TELEVISION 1 master plan for 216-217 Ex: Implementation of modern telecommunication technologies in the field of television *FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO "UZBEKISTAN ICT MASTER PLANS" IN THE APPENDIX BUSINESS SWEDEN 17 MARCH, 217 7