19 June 2023

Uzbektelecom (Uztelecom) is pushing high speed fibre broadband access across Uzbekistan by deploying AirPON (Air Passive Optical Network) fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) technology.

The operator has to date deployed 12,288 AirPON devices, each designed to provide triple-play internet, telephony and IPTV to one end-user premise via last-mile fibre.

Uztelecom has completed AirPON deployments in the regions of Tashkent, Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya, Samarkand, Syrdarya, Jizzakh and Fergana. The operator plans to use the technology to connect a further 76,800 premises nationwide soon, noting that it will help to address Uzbekistan’s digital divide as it is suitable for providing high speed connectivity in remote regions as well as mountainous areas.