The number of internet users in Uzbekistan has exceeded 13 million, first deputy minister for development of information technologies and telecommuniications Alisher Fayzullayev said during ICTSUMMIT 2016 in Tashkent.

The country’s mobile communication network currently covers 92% of population centers, while the number of subscribers has reached 20.8 million, he noted.

The speed of access to international information networks has reached nearly 35 Gbps, up from 26.4 Gbps at the end of 2015.

Alisher Fayzullaev added that despite achievements, development of telecommunication infrastructure still needs more dynamics.