CEENet
Central and Eastern European Networking Association
Uzbekistan
Networking Organization
UZSCINET – UZbekistan SCIentific and educational NETwork
G.Mavlyanov str., 2
Tashkent 700084
Uzbekistan
Phone: +998-71-1339565
Fax: +998-71-2354291
Organizational structure
Director of UZSCINET is nominated by the Academy of Sciences (UAS) and has the responsibility for UZSCINET management. UZSCINET Technical Council has the responsibility for the engineering and development of UZSCINET. Daily technical ma nagement and support are performed by UZSCINET network operational center (NOC).
Actual topology
Star topology with Tashkent in the center. The NOC is connected to two satellite stations in Tashkent via leased lines. Close relations to the Uzbekistan National Data Network Operator “UzPAK”.
International links to Moscow.
Protocols used
TCP/IP and UUCP
Number of hosts and users
5 UAS research institutes, 2 universities, 50 other organizations; over 150 users
Financial sources.
From the budget of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (minimum).
NATO grant (1997), Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation), EurAsia Foundation.
Plans for future.
Better international connectivity – line to Italy, upgrade of the lines to Moscow. Better regional connectivity - new lines to all 12 regional centers of Uzbekistan, secondary network nodes in the regional centers. W ireless network for most of the research and educational institutes in Tashkent.
Main obstacles
Poor quality and low bandwidth of Tashkent city telephone network. Low bandwidth of the international lines and the lines to the regional centers. Lack of financial support from local authorities.