VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that its digital operator Beeline Uzbekistan has completed the first phase of its network upgrades which will support the 4G experience on its network, enabling the company to take the benefits of its digital operator strategy to all corners of the country.
The project encompasses all 14 regions of Uzbekistan, covering 4G across 54 cities and 137 districts. It will support Beeline Uzbekistan in expanding its 4G population coverage from 78% at the end of 2022 to 85% at the end of 2023, and in enhancing the mobile internet experience for the company’s growing number of 4G users. Beeline Uzbekistan has more than 6 million 4G customers as of July 2023, which represents 69.3% of its customer base and has added 1.1 million 4G users year-on-year.
This first phase of the network upgrades, completed in August 2023, serves some of the country’s more distant areas, including the Fergana Valley and Karakalpakstan. The second phase, to be finalised in October, will see Beeline Uzbekistan strengthen the 4G experience in major urban areas including Tashkent, Samarkand and other densely populated regions.
