en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, Uzbekistan's Minister of Digital Technologies, Sherzod Shermatov, held talks with Andrei Nahkala, Vice President of Finnish telecommunications and digital services company Elisa. The discussions focused on 5G technology deployment, AI-driven networks, communication infrastructure modernization, and digital service cooperation.
The talks centered on upgrading communication network capabilities and the application of AI in telecom operations. Both sides discussed telecommunications infrastructure construction, broader deployment of 5G technology, expansion of digital services, and advanced telecom solutions supported by artificial intelligence. Uzbekistan specifically focused on areas such as telecom network automation, improving network management efficiency through AI, fraud prevention, and digital infrastructure modernization. For a country advancing its digital transformation, communication networks are no longer just channels for mobile voice and internet access, but the underlying support for government services, industrial IoT, smart infrastructure, data centers, logistics systems, and enterprise digitalization. As a major Finnish telecom and digital services company with experience in operator networks, digital services, and AI network management, Elisa's participation in the discussions can help Uzbekistan introduce more European telecom operations and network automation practices.
The two sides also explored the possibility of leveraging Uzbekistan's IT talent resources to develop a regional telecommunications and digital technology hub.
Central Asia is at a juncture of communication infrastructure upgrades and accelerated digital economy development. With a population of nearly 40 million, Uzbekistan is seeing growing demand for digital government, cross-border logistics, manufacturing upgrades, education technology, and cloud services, placing higher requirements on high-speed mobile networks, fiber optic backbones, data centers, and intelligent network operations. The value of 5G networks lies not only in high-speed internet for consumers, but also in B2B scenarios such as industrial site connectivity, remote equipment monitoring, transportation and logistics dispatch, smart city sensing, and enterprise private network services. If Uzbekistan can expand 5G and fiber optic infrastructure coverage through international cooperation, while simultaneously introducing AI network automation, fraud prevention, and intelligent operations capabilities, it will help reduce the complexity of communication network operations, improve service stability, and create a more complete foundational environment for local digital enterprises and regional data services.
The meeting also covered industrial IoT, smart infrastructure, data centers, logistics digitalization, and the expansion of regional fiber optic and 5G infrastructure in Central Asia. These directions align with Uzbekistan's goal of building a regional digital technology hub. Whether specific projects will materialize depends on technical solutions, investment arrangements, operator coordination, talent development, and the integration of cross-border communication resources. If cooperation between the two sides continues to advance, Uzbekistan is expected to gain clearer network capabilities and a stronger position for industrial adoption in the competition for Central Asia's digital infrastructure.
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