Central Asia Telecommunications Report Q1 2010

Executive Summary ................5
SWOT Analysis........................6
Central Asia Telecommunications SWOT ...................................6
Business Environment .........................................7
Central Asia.........................7
Table: Central Asia Business Environment Ratings..................10
Industry Forecast Scenario .................................11
Mobile...........................11
Table: Central Asia – Mobile Sector – Historical Data & Forecasts ......................11
Uzbekistan ....................12
Kazakhstan ...................13
Kyrgyzstan ....................14
Tajikistan ......................15
Turkmenistan ................16
Fixed Line.....................17
Table: Central Asia – Fixed-Line Sector – Historical Data & Forecasts ................17
Market Data Analysis ............20
Mobile................................20
Uzbekistan ....................20
Table: Uzbekistan Mobile Market, September 2009 .................23
Kazakhstan ...................23
Table: Kazakhstan Mobile Market, September 2009.................27
Kyrgyzstan ....................27
Table: Kyrgyzstan Mobile Market, September 2009 (estimated).............................29
Tajikistan ......................29
Table: Tajikistan Mobile Market, September 2009 ...................32
Turkmenistan ................32
Table: Turkmenistan Mobile Market, September 2009 .............34
Fixed Line..........................35
Uzbekistan ....................35
Kazakhstan ...................36
Kyrgyzstan ....................37
Tajikistan ......................38
Turkmenistan ................38
Internet ..............................39
Uzbekistan ....................39
Kazakhstan ...................40
Kyrgyzstan ....................43
Tajikistan ......................45
Turkmenistan ................46
Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments.......................47
Kazakhstan.........................47
Kazakhstan: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities......48
Kyrgyzstan .........................49
Kyrgyzstan: Regulatory Bodies And their Responsibilities .......50
Tajikistan ...........................50
Tajikistan: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities ........52
Turkmenistan .....................53
Turkmenistan: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities .................................54
Uzbekistan .........................54
Uzbekistan: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities ......55
Competitive Landscape......................................57
Key Players........................57
Table: Key Players – Central Asia Telecoms Sector.................57
Company Monitor..............58
Worldwide Smartphone Sales To End-Users In Q209...............58
Selected Profiles – Operators ..........................61
Appendix: ...............................70
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview...................70
Fixed Line.....................70
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview...................70
Mobile...........................71
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview.........................71
Glossary Of Terms ................72
Table: Glossary Of Terms...........................72
Methodology ..................73
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ...............................73
Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts........................73
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings..................................74
Table: Weighting Of Indicators ..................75
Table: Ratings Indicators ...........................76
Sources .........................76