OREANDA-NEWS. March 26, 2008.   On the eve of national holiday Navruz the number of mobile communication subscribers in Uzbekistan exceeded 7 million.

In the beginning of 2008 of mobile communication subscribers in the country amount about 6 million and the gain for two months make 16 %. The level of penetration of mobile communication in Uzbekistan for today makes 26,05 %.

At preservation of such growth rates within all year the number of mobile communication subscribers in Uzbekistan by the beginning of 2009 can exceed 12 million.

Today in Uzbekistan operates five operators of mobile communication: МТS-Uzbekistan ("Uzdunrobita", standard GSM), Unitel (provides services under the brand "Beeline", standard GSM), COSCOM (standard GSM), Perfectum Mobile (Rubicon Wireless Communication, standard CDMA) and branch of "Uzbektelecom Mobile" JSC "Uzbektelecom" (Brand "Uzmobile", standard CDMA).