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Before independence, in 1991, the telephone system was part of the Soviet Union's telephone network, operated by local telephone companies. | |||
After independence, the government supervisor was the Ministry of communications. In 1997, the ministry spun off the Uzbek agency for post and telecommunications, an independent government agency. | |||
In 1992, O‘zbektelekom (Uzbek), or Uzbektelekom (Russian) was created. It is a state enterprise and national monopolist for providing telecommunication services. It started out as a holding company for the old regional providers, but in the course of time, the latter were incorporated in Uzbektelekom, which established a number of specialised daughter companies instead. In 2000, it became a joint stock company, with all shares owned by the government, but in 2001, the government decided that Uzbektelekom could be privatised. Although there were no takers for risk-bearing equity, Chinese parties undertook joint ventures for investment in the telecommunication network. In 2011, the company was re-branded Uzbektelecom (English). National coverage by digital telecommunications was achieved in 2012. | |||
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Revision as of 11:53, 28 June 2022
Before independence, in 1991, the telephone system was part of the Soviet Union's telephone network, operated by local telephone companies.
After independence, the government supervisor was the Ministry of communications. In 1997, the ministry spun off the Uzbek agency for post and telecommunications, an independent government agency.
In 1992, O‘zbektelekom (Uzbek), or Uzbektelekom (Russian) was created. It is a state enterprise and national monopolist for providing telecommunication services. It started out as a holding company for the old regional providers, but in the course of time, the latter were incorporated in Uzbektelekom, which established a number of specialised daughter companies instead. In 2000, it became a joint stock company, with all shares owned by the government, but in 2001, the government decided that Uzbektelekom could be privatised. Although there were no takers for risk-bearing equity, Chinese parties undertook joint ventures for investment in the telecommunication network. In 2011, the company was re-branded Uzbektelecom (English). National coverage by digital telecommunications was achieved in 2012.
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| Filename | TTK1 | |
| Side 1 | Telephone set, ТГУС below, perhaps Городская Телефонная Узбекистан Сеть: city telephone, Uzbek network. | |
| Side 2 | Telephone set, ТГУС below. | |
| Material | Brass, sometimes looking coppery due to bad metal mixing. | |
| Size (mm) | 19.4 - 20.5, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 1.5 - 2.0 | |
| Notes | For use in Tashkent. Sloppily designed and produced. Many combinations of differences in design, lettering, thickness, weight, diameter and edge (should be reeded, but reeding is often incomplete). | |
| Source | jsalgado | |
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| Filename | TTK2 | |
| Side 1 | Circular legend УЗТЕЛЕКОМ• Uzbek Telecom. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. One broad groove in centre. | |
| Material | Iron | |
| Size (mm) | 18.9 - 19.9, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 1.9 - 2.2 | |
| Notes |  TTK2 varieties. In addition, several minor varieties in thickness, size and shape of letters, mostly Л and У exist.
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| Source | jsalgado | |
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| Filename | TTK3 | |
| Side 1 | Circular legend УЗТЕЛЕКОМ• Uzbek Telecom. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. One broad groove in centre. | |
| Material | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 18.9 - 19.9, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 1.9 - 2.2 | |
| Notes | Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters, mostly Л, exist. Some specimen contain enough iron to be weakly magnetic. | |
| Source | jsalgado | |
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| Filename | TTK4 | |
| Side 1 | УЗ/ТЕЛЕ/КОМ Uzbek Telecom. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. One broad groove in centre. | |
| Material | Iron | |
| Size (mm) | 19.5 - 20.5, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 1.0 - 1.5 | |
| Notes | Flans punched out of a sheet of metal: one side has a sharp edge, the other a rounded edge. A brass variant, likely a mint error, has been found. Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters, mostly Л, У and Е exist. | |
| Source | Mamont | |
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| Filename | TTK5 | |
| Side 1 | УЗ/ТЕЛЕ/КОМ Uzbek Telecom. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. One broad groove in centre. | |
| Material | Iron | |
| Size (mm) | 19.6 - 20.0, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 0.9 - 1.2 | |
| Notes | Tokens produced with powder metallurgy: both edges are the same. Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters, mostly Л, У and Е exist. | |
| Source | Figleaf | |
| File:TTK6.jpg | ||
| Filename | TTK6 | |
| Side 1 | УЗ/ТЕЛЕ/КОМ Uzbek Telecom. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. One broad groove in centre. | |
| Material | Brass and Iron alloy, weakly magnetic. | |
| Size (mm) | 19.6 - 20.0, should be 20.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 0.9 - 1.2 | |
| Notes | Tokens produced with powder metallurgy: both edges are the same. Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters, mostly Л, У and Е exist. | |
| Source | Mamont | |
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| Filename | TTK7 | |
| Side 1 | УЗТT Uzbek Telecom ...? Two narrow grooves. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. Three narrow grooves. | |
| Material | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 18.0 - 18.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | 0.8 - 1.1 | |
| Notes | Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters. | |
| Source | Mamont | |
| File:TTK8.jpg | ||
| Filename | TTK8 | |
| Side 1 | УЗТT Uzbek Telecom ...? Two narrow grooves. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. Three narrow grooves. | |
| Material | Steel | |
| Size (mm) | 18.2 | |
| Weight (grams) | 0.8 | |
| Notes | Some minor varieties in size and shape of letters. | |
| Source | Mamont | |
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| Filename | TTK9 | |
| Side 1 | УЗ/ТT Uzbek Telecom ...? Two narrow grooves. | |
| Side 2 | Blank. Three narrow grooves. | |
| Material | Steel. | |
| Size (mm) | 18.1 | |
| Weight (grams) | 1.0 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | Mamont | |
