“Turkmentelekom” TC — National Communication Operator

The 'Turkmentelekom' telecommunications company was established on April 7, 1993. The management center is located in the city of Ashgabat. Having branches in all regions (velayats) and districts (etrap) of Turkmenistan, the enterprise covers all main target markets of information and communication services for consumers.

The modern branch of communication and telecommunications is among the most promising and dynamically developing branches of the national economy. By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, seven priority directions for the development of domestic science were approved, which include communication and, in particular, modern telecommunication technologies and the sphere of production automation. Improving the telecommunication industry is the most important aspect of the social policy pursued in Turkmenistan.

Revolutionary changes in the telecommunications infrastructure began from the first days of independence. The purposeful policy of the young state to enter the world community became the basis for global modernization and development of telecommunications on the basis of the most advanced technologies.

Entering the world information space, the Ministry of Communication of Turkmenistan and its departments established active cooperation with many foreign states, becoming members of international organizations — the International Telecommunication Union, the Universal Postal Union, and the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications. The business partnership of the Turkmen state, based on the intention to continue developing the telecommunications system in the future, has brought not only real results but also earned authority among foreign colleagues in the industry.

In 2002, the prestigious international organization Business Initiative Directions (BID) awarded the 'Gold' category to the 'Turkmentelekom' telecommunications company for the introduction of advanced technologies and high quality of communication. In 2006, in Madrid, during a competition conducted by BID among world enterprises and institutions in the field of production of goods and provision of services, 'Turkmentelekom' was awarded the 'Platinum' category. Turkmen communication workers received these high awards for the international quality of services and stable technical and economic development, and recently the activities of the country's communication industry were recognized once again. In Paris, members of the International 'Quality Era' Convention, which includes representatives of official and business circles, scientists from the world's leading universities, and high-level specialists in the field of quality, presented 'Turkmentelekom' with the highest award — the 'Brilliant Star' — based on a survey of independent experts.

The telecommunications system is the fastest growing and most promising branch of the national economy. The successful implementation of large-scale investment projects, such as the creation of a national mobile communication infrastructure, the construction of backbone and intra-zonal fiber-optic and radio-relay communication lines, the development of this sphere in rural areas, as well as the steady growth of financial and economic indicators of the industry, is the result of timely and high-quality fulfillment of the tasks set before domestic communication workers by the National Program 'Strategy for Economic, Political, and Cultural Development of Turkmenistan until 2020.' The state program provides for the further improvement of the communication infrastructure in the future.