A working meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Digital Technologies and the leadership of the Republican Telecommunications Network Management Center with the management of Ookla was held in Kuala Lumpur. Current joint projects and the possibility of deploying the RootMetrics initiative and the Ookla Certified communication quality certification service in Uzbekistan were discussed. For the telecom market, this means moving from point-to-point speed measurements to system-level quality validation at the network level and subscriber experience, which is critical for operator competition, 5G development, and mass digitalization of services.
The proposed Ookla tools are focused on strengthening quality control through comparable measurement techniques, field field tests, and regular reporting to specific locations. RootMetrics generates a map of communication reliability, including parameters for availability, latency, and stability of data loading and unloading. Assigning the Ookla Certified status requires passing formalized tests with a verifiable methodology, which creates transparent guidelines for operators ' investments in the modernization of the radio network, transport subsystem and core. The built-in system of metrics allows regulators and the industry to see where the infrastructure actually provides the declared parameters, and where coverage or capacity enhancements are required.
The meeting noted the positive dynamics of Uzbekistan's indicators on the speed of mobile and fixed access in recent years. This reflects the expansion of fiber-optic trunks, the modernization of base stations, and the growing share of devices that support new standards. The transition to independent certification creates an additional incentive for operators to maintain quality during peak hours, optimize the frequency and radio resource, and accelerate the introduction of modern carrier aggregation and dynamic traffic management technologies.
Special attention is paid to the interest in using domestic equipment for drive-test, which is owned by the State Enterprise UzTTBRM. Integration of the local fleet of measuring equipment with global methods will allow combining international assessment standards, taking into account the specific terrain, development and density of subscriber clusters. This reduces the cost of large-scale testing campaigns and speeds up the production of objective analytics across regions, including rural areas and transport corridors.
Further steps include agreeing on the RootMetrics implementation roadmap, selecting priority cities for the pilot drive-test, defining threshold KPIs for assigning Ookla Certified status, and regulating data exchange between participants. For the market, this opens up the possibility of publicly comparing the quality of services, forming tariff offers linked to guaranteed communication parameters, and targeting investment in network sections with the greatest potential for demand growth.
