2007 Central Asian Telecom Statistics and Market Overview Report

SUMMARY

This market report offers a wealth of information on the Mobile market in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Subjects covered include:

• National and International Infrastructure Issues;
• Fixed-line forecasts in selected countries;
• Telecom Investment and Revenue Statistics;
• Regulatory issues and government policies regarding infrastructure;
• Fixed-Line, VSAT, Wireless Local Loop Services;
• Brief overview of major telecommunications carriers and service providers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. FORECASTS

• 1.1 Fixed-line market forecasts
  • 1.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
  • 1.1.2 Azerbaijan forecasts - fixed-line services
  • 1.1.3 Georgia forecasts - fixed-line services
  • 1.1.4 Kazakhstan forecasts - fixed-line services
  • 1.1.5 Uzbekistan forecasts - fixed-line services

2. ARMENIA

• 2.1 Telecommunications market
  • 2.1.1 Overview of Armenia's telecom market
• 2.2 Fixed network operators in Armenia
  • 2.2.1 Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel)
• 2.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.3.1 Local and national
  • 2.3.2 International

3. AZERBAIJAN

• 3.1 Telecommunications market
  • 3.1.1 Overview of Azerbaijan's telecom market
• 3.2 Fixed network operators in Azerbaijan
  • 3.2.1 Aztelekom
  • 3.2.2 AzEuroTel
  • 3.2.3 Terracom Inc (Fire Telecom) - EurAsiaCom
• 3.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.3.1 National telecom network
  • 3.3.2 International infrastructure

4. GEORGIA

• 4.1 Telecommunications market
  • 4.1.1 Overview of Georgia's telecom market
• 4.2 Fixed network operators in Georgia
  • 4.2.1 Akhali Kselebi Ltd (NewNet Telecommunications)
  • 4.2.2 Egrisi
  • 4.2.3 Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri (United Telecom of Georgia)
  • 4.2.4 Sakartvelos Telekomi (Telecom Georgia)
• 4.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.3.1 National telecom network
  • 4.3.2 International infrastructure

5. KAZAKHSTAN

• 5.1 Telecommunications market
  • 5.1.1 Overview of Kazakhstan's telecom market
• 5.2 Fixed network operators in Kazakhstan
  • 5.2.1 Astel
  • 5.2.2 Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
  • 5.2.3 Kazakhtelecom
  • 5.2.4 KazInformTelecom (KIT)
• 5.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.3.1 National telecom network
  • 5.3.2 International infrastructure

6. KYRGYZSTAN

• 6.1 Telecommunications market
  • 6.1.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan's telecoms market
  • 6.1.2 Government projects
• 6.2 Fixed network operators in Kyrgyzstan
  • 6.2.1 Kyrgyztelecom
  • 6.2.2 Others
• 6.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.3.1 National telecom network
  • 6.3.2 International infrastructure

7. TAJIKISTAN

• 7.1 Telecommunications market
  • 7.1.1 Overview of Tajikistan's telecom market
• 7.2 Fixed network operator in Tajikistan
  • 7.2.1 Tajiktelecom
• 7.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.3.1 National and international
  • 7.3.2 Infrastructure developments

8. TURKMENISTAN

• 8.1 Telecommunications market
  • 8.1.1 Overview of Turkmenistan's telecom market
• 8.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 8.2.1 National and international

9. UZBEKISTAN

• 9.1 Telecommunications market
  • 9.1.1 Overview of Uzbekistan's telecom market
• 9.2 Fixed network operators in Uzbekistan
  • 9.2.1 Uzbektelecom
  • 9.2.2 Buzton
  • 9.2.3 East Telecom
• 9.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 9.3.1 National telecom network
  • 9.3.2 Satellite communications

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits:

• Exhibit 1 - Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri's Tbilisi network infrastructure
• Exhibit 2 - Kazakhtelecom's modernisation program for telecommunications - 2004 - 2007
• Exhibit 3 - Construction of the National Information Highway (NIH) backbone

List of Tables:

• Table 1 - Forecast fixed-line growth Azerbaijan - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 2 - Forecast fixed-line growth Azerbaijan - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 3 - Forecast fixed-line growth Georgia - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 4 - Forecast fixed-line growth Georgia - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 5 - Forecast fixed-line growth Kazakhstan - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 6 - Forecast fixed-line growth Kazakhstan - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 7 - Forecast fixed-line growth Uzbekistan - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 8 - Forecast fixed-line growth Uzbekistan - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
• Table 9 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics in Armenia - 2005
• Table 10 - Telephone network statistics in Armenia - 2006
• Table 11 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Armenia - 1991 - 2006
• Table 12 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics in Azerbaijan - 2005
• Table 13 - Telephone network statistics in Azerbaijan - 2006
• Table 14 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Azerbaijan - 1995 - 2006
• Table 15 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics in Georgia - 2005
• Table 16 - Telephone network statistics in Georgia - 2006
• Table 17 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Georgia - 1995 - 2006
• Table 18 - Telephone network statistics in Kazakhstan - 2006
• Table 19 - Kazakhtelecom urban and rural fixed-line subscribers - August 2006
• Table 20 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Kazakhstan - 1995 - 2006
• Table 21 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics in Kyrgyzstan - 2005
• Table 22 - Telephone network statistics in Kyrgyzstan - 2006
• Table 23 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Kyrgyzstan - 1991 - 2006
• Table 24 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics in Tajikistan - 2005
• Table 25 - Telephone network statistics in Tajikistan - 2006
• Table 26 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Tajikistan - 1995 - 2006
• Table 27 - Telephone network statistics in Turkmenistan - 2006
• Table 28 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Turkmenistan - 1991 - 2006
• Table 29 - Telephone network statistics in Uzbekistan - 2006
• Table 30 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Uzbekistan - 1991 - 2006