Last month a two-year deal to supply, install, and operate 5G standalone (SA) network equipment in Uzbekistan was agreed between Rubicon Wireless (a Perfectum trademark), Nokia and the Uzbek Ministry of Digital Development. The €100m ($110m) agreement was signed at the Mobile World Congress 2024 exposition in Barcelona, Spain.
Under this agreement, radio access network (RAN) subsystems and core 5G SA hardware will be delivered and installed at the same time.
In order to facilitate product management and billing for the 5G SA network, equipment from the Finnish provider Qvantel will be delivered, installed, and put into service concurrently with the delivery of Nokia equipment.
The joint effort by Perfectum and Nokia is being funded by Western banks, with additional support from Uzbek lender Sanoatkurilishbank.
