Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 21, 2023 07:00 CET – VEON Ltd. VEONVEON)), a global digital operator offering converged connectivity and online services, announced today that Beeline, its digital operator in Uzbekistan, has launched mobile connectivity in the metro service in the capital, Tashkent.

The new Beeline Uzbekistan coverage will offer 4G connectivity at all 31 metro stations on the four lines of the metro service. In 2022, the Tashkent Metro allowed 220 million passenger journeys, or a daily average of about 620,000 passengers.

“While cities like London and New York are still struggling to bring mobile connectivity to their metro and subway stations, we are proud to provide digital communications and services to the Tashkent Metro,” explains Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of VEON Group. “We are pioneers of the digital operator model, where we support our customers with connectivity and services for every 1440 minutes that make up every day. For the people of Tashkent, this now includes the time they spend in the city in transit.”

The extension of 4G coverage to the Tashkent metro is part of Beeline Uzbekistan’s ‘4G for All’ strategy, which includes the rollout of around 2,300 4G base stations and a 16 percentage point increase in the operator’s 4G population coverage in 2022 intended. 4G connectivity will allow Beeline Uzbekistan’s customers to access the full range of digital operator’s services, including Beeline’s entertainment and financial services.

“Our customers can now access news, call friends and family, listen to music and podcasts, and even watch their favorite TV shows in high definition at all Tashkent metro stations,” explains Andrzej Malinowski, CEO of Beeline Uzbekistan. “Through this investment, we are building Uzbekistan’s technological infrastructure and Tashkent’s status as an IT hub for the Central Asian region, while advancing the city…