Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are working to lessen their digital reliance on Russia while shifting their economic focus more toward the West. As part of this effort, the two countries are advancing a plan to lay a fiber-optic cable under the Caspian Sea to establish a direct connection. Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable project due to be completed by late 2026. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. 80% in 2025, the growth rate steadily ascends to 6. Single-mode (OS2) — for backbones and long distances. Depends on conditions:. This report analyzes the Uzbekistani optical fibre cables market and its size, structure, production, prices, and trade.