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UZ-SAT becomes authorised Amazon Leo satellite distributor in Uzbekistan

Uztelecom and its subsidiary UZ-SAT have signed an agreement with Amazon Leo to distribute the company's low-Earth-orbit satellite connectivity services in Uzbekistan.

By James Calloway · · Updated · 1 min read

An Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 3 mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, part of Amazon's Project Kuiper / Leo low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband network.
Photo: U.S. Space Force (Gwendolyn Kurzen), via Wikimedia Commons · source

Uztelecom and its subsidiary UZ-SAT have signed an agreement with Amazon Leo to distribute the company’s low-Earth-orbit satellite connectivity services in Uzbekistan, making UZ-SAT an authorised distributor of the satellite system in the country.

The agreement was announced on 22 September in Tashkent, following ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026, and formed part of the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies.

Under the agreement, UZ-SAT will develop and provide connectivity solutions for Uzbek customers using Amazon Leo’s satellite network and capabilities. The service targets remote and hard-to-reach areas where building traditional telecom infrastructure is difficult or uneconomical, and is intended to complement existing terrestrial networks rather than replace them.

“The partnership with Amazon Leo will allow us to expand connectivity in areas where traditional terrestrial infrastructure is limited,” said UZ-SAT chief executive Bakhrom Azimov. “Our goal is to make modern digital technologies accessible regardless of where people live or work.”

“We are pleased to bring low-Earth-orbit connectivity to Uzbekistan and provide reliable, high-speed internet to the communities and businesses that need it most,” said Trevor Vieweg, Amazon Leo’s global business head.

The move fits Uzbekistan’s geography: Uztelecom already provides connectivity to 96% of the country’s populated areas and operates 378,802 kilometres of fibre-optic lines, but mountains and deserts make some areas costly to reach with ground networks. No commercial terms, launch dates or subscriber targets have been announced.

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