The state policy in Tajikistan is aimed at creating favorable conditions for healthy competition in the telecommunications market.  The state-run news agency Khovar reports that this was stated by Isfandiyor Sa'dullo, head of the Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan, during his speech at the international forum titled "Digital Transformation: Prospects and Solutions."

He noted that the private sector plays a key role in the telecommunications market in Tajikistan, according to the Communications Service. Of the 30 active mobile companies and internet providers, 29 are private.

"Providing the proper foundation for the development and modernization of mobile and fixed-line operators is one of the important factors in improving the level of telecommunications services," said Isfandiyor Sa'dullo.

According to Sa'dullo, in line with the state policy in the telecommunications sector, "the most important tasks are to increase the speed and quality of electrical communication, ensure radio coverage across the entire territory of the republic, align the telecommunications sector with international standards and societal demands, and turn Tajikistan into a transit country in the telecommunications market."

The forum was held as part of the 27th meeting of the Regional Union Commission on the Regulation of Radio Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbits.  According to Khovar, representatives from 19 countries, including Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia as well as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), are participating in the event.

Alexey Borodin, the General Director of the Regional Union in the Field of Communications, highly praised the efforts of the Tajik government to develop strong links in the communications sector and to reform the industry.

“During this meeting, which will last for several days, we will discuss several important issues in the field of communications.  These include preparations for the Radio Communication Assembly, the World Radiocommunication Conference, which is expected to take place in 2027, as well as the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union,” said Alexey Borodin.

A representative of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Alexander Gulyaev, noted that today “technology development is accelerating every day.”

“Ensuring the quality of mobile communication and the Internet gives us new tools for commerce and communication. It also strengthens customer trust in the quality and speed of the Internet.  To meet the market demand for mobile communications, countries need to do significant work to ensure mobile Internet and digital technologies," said Gulyaev.

Forum participants discussed topics such as expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between telecommunications operators, modernizing industry infrastructure, creating new mobile communication base stations with 4G and 5G standards, optimizing service costs, connecting the country’s telecommunications networks directly to the international submarine cable Internet system, implementing joint projects, creating centers and databases for processing large volumes of data, and expanding the use of satellite communication networks and technologies.

Important issues regarding the regulation of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits at the regional and subregional levels were also analyzed and discussed.

Organized by Tajikistan’s Communications Service in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union and the Regional Union in the Field of Communications, the 27th meeting of the Regional Union Commission on the Regulation of Radio Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbits is taking place in Dushanbe from April 7 to 11.

Tajikistan has been a full member of the Regional Union Commission in the Field of Communications since 1991.  This is the first time the commission’s meeting is being held in the country.