Business Internet & Enterprise Connectivity in Uzbekistan

Something changed in Uzbekistan on January 1, 2025. For the first time, operators other than Uztelecom can connect directly to international internet networks — the state monopoly on the external internet channel is gone. This is not a minor regulatory tweak. Every byte of international traffic previously routed through a single government-controlled gateway. That era is ending. The question for enterprise buyers is who's actually taking advantage of it.

The Connectivity Landscape

Uztelecom remains the national fixed-line operator — 290,000km of fibre-optic lines by end 2024, covering 96% of households. But the external monopoly ended January 2025. Other operators are now building direct international connections, and routing diversity that didn't exist twelve months ago is starting to emerge.

Beeline Uzbekistan (VEON Group) is the most active enterprise carrier right now. In June 2025, Beeline Business became a certified Microsoft partner — Azure and M365 available with local Uzbek support. Beeline deployed 450+ new base stations in 2025 alone. Mobiuz is undergoing privatisation with 10 bidders in the final stage as of November 2025, bringing $500M+ in expected investment for 5G and network development. Ucell rounds out the mobile carrier landscape.

Historically, traffic routed through Moscow. As carriers exercise new rights to connect internationally, more diverse routes to Frankfurt are emerging. Today, cloud traffic still typically backhauls via private peering to Frankfurt or the Middle East — no direct AWS, Azure, or GCP on-ramps yet. A national cloud platform is expected in 2026.

Data centre investment is substantial. DataVolt (Saudi Arabia) is building the first AI-powered data centre in Central Asia at Tashkent IT Park — due end 2026, with plans for $3 billion total investment across 500MW nationwide. Power costs run $0.05–0.08/kWh, among the cheapest in the region, which is driving serious international DC interest.

What We Do in Uzbekistan

We don't have direct Uzbekistan delivery experience — we'll say that plainly. What we have is established regional partner relationships across the former Soviet Union that extend here, and the routing knowledge to navigate a market genuinely in transition.

For clients with requirements across both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, we can design a regional solution that accounts for shared routing constraints. Both countries are moving away from Russia transit, both route to Frankfurt, and both have improving-but-not-yet-mature international infrastructure. Lead time in Tashkent: typically 6–10 weeks.

The Uzbekistan market is changing faster than most providers are tracking. Anyone quoting based on 2023 knowledge is working with outdated information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did Uzbekistan end its internet monopoly?
Yes — from January 1, 2025, operators beyond Uztelecom can connect directly to international networks. Pilot runs until 2030.

Are there cloud regions in Uzbekistan?
No dedicated regions. Beeline offers Azure/M365 as SaaS via their Microsoft partnership. Traffic routes to Frankfurt or the Middle East.

How long does installation take?
6–10 weeks for enterprise circuits in Tashkent.

What's the routing path to Europe?
Historically via Moscow. As carriers exercise new international connection rights, Frankfurt is becoming the primary hub. We don't route via Russia.

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