TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 23. Officials from
Uzbekistan and Chinese telecommunications company ZTE discussed
expanding the country’s digital and telecom infrastructure during a
meeting in Tashkent, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Digital
Technologies.
The dialogue occurred between Sherzod Shermatov, Uzbekistan's
Minister of Digital Technologies, and Zhang Jianpeng, Senior Vice
President of ZTE.
The conversations centered on advancing data center initiatives
and implementing strategies to bolster the reliability and security
of Uzbekistan's digital framework. Both parties evaluated potential
opportunities for the subsequent phase of data center development
as well as the expansion of associated capacities.
The discussions during the meeting extended to encompass broader
strategic collaboration between Uzbekistan and China within the
telecommunications realm. This included collaborative efforts to
enhance digital services in the nation’s remote and hard-to-access
areas.
Representatives from ZTE emphasized the company's enduring
involvement in Uzbekistan's telecommunications sector, along with
its contributions to infrastructure modernization initiatives and
network systems enhancements.
Officials additionally noted that Uzbek telecom operators have
achieved strong positions in international Speedtest rankings,
reflecting the rapid development of the country’s digital
sector.
Additionally, the discussions included initiatives for the
training and professional advancement of local experts, as well as
strategies to establish Uzbekistan as a regional digital center in
collaboration with ZTE.
