Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - Currently, the number of Internet users in Uzbekistan has exceeded 27.2 million. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications.

In order to develop telecommunication networks, an additional 50 thousand kilometers of fiber-optic lines were laid, and as a result, their total length was increased to 118 thousand kilometers, about 67 percent of settlements received access to high-speed communications. In subsequent years, work will continue to expand fiber-optic communication lines.

The total capacity of equipment for the provision of Internet services for the population has reached 3.6 million.

Currently, the total throughput of international communication channels is 1,800 Gbps, and according to the results of projects planned for implementation by the end of 2022, this figure will be increased to 3,200 Gbps.

In 2021, the total throughput between regions and districts was increased by 1.5 times.

The tariff for operators and providers for Internet services was reduced by 42.9 percent compared to the same period last year and today is 30,000 soums per 1 Mbps.

To date, 95 percent of the settlements have gained access to the mobile Internet. About 54 percent of households are connected to high-speed Internet.

In order to develop mobile communications, the speed of the mobile Internet was increased by 1.5 times, and in 2021, 14,150 stations were installed. Thus, their total number was brought to 45,890 units.

It should be noted that currently the number of Internet users has exceeded 27.2 million. Including mobile Internet use 25.3 million people.