During the reporting period, the communication and information enterprises provided to 2.4 trillion soums worth of services, a 19.9% against last year. Projects implemented through foreign direct investment and loans attracted $266.7 million. Also, companies have invested about 72.3 billion soums of their own funds.

As of January 1, 2012 the number of businesses specializing in data transmission services, including internet service providers reached 945, the total number of collective connection points reached 1,053. The rate of use of international information networks was 4.85 Gb/s and the number of Internet users reached 8.8 million. To create favorable conditions for development of Internet services the cost of channel for operators and providers decreased 2.9 times.

Number of broadband Internet access users in 2011 exceeded 147.7 thousand. The number of domains registered in the UZ zone exceeded 13.4 thousand.

In 2011, UzACI focused on the transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting technology. In accordance with the agreement signed with INVERSON Technologies SA, the company has installed the fourth set of digital television equipment. Now, viewers in the capital, as well as Tashkent, Samarqand, Bukhoro, Khorazm, Andijon, Namangan, Farghona, Qashqadaryo regions and Karakalpakstan are able to enjoy free high quality TV channels, including seven national channels. Thus, the digital television covers 38% of the population. Given the demand for digital equipment, local TV manufacturers produced last year a total of 50.5 thousand pieces of digital tuners.

UzACI announced results of introduction of electronic document management system in practice, software development and its exports. In particular, so far there are 9 digital signature key registration organizations open in Uzbekistan. They have already issued more than 206 thousand EDS keys and certificates.

The national communication agency also discussed the main tasks of communication and information industry for the current year. In particular, these include 11 investment projects worth $176.5 million, construction of fiber-optic lines Urgut-Shahrisabz and Boysun-Denov of over 172 km, expanding the coverage of wireless communications through the installation of 89 new base stations, gradual transition to digital television by installing television transmitters in Farghona, Navoi, Sirdaryo and Surkhondaryo, construction of the second phase of E-education network and others.