UMS, the state-owned mobile operator, will be providing mobile services for the government, and will create and develop a data processing center for the provision of e-government services, the Director General of UMS Sobir Aripov told Uzbekistan 24.

The unified national project management information system, UzChat messenger and blockchain solutions for the public sector will be created within the UMS platform. Jointly with the National Project Management

“Providing members of the government and its employees with mobile services is another strategic area for UMS,” said the commercial director of the operator Lola Filatova. - Tariff plans for government mobile services will be available before the end of December, now preparatory works are underway.”

The government officials will have “exclusive access” for the government corporate messenger, UzChat. The app was developed by NAPU and is “the first national messenger app,” the program says.

It supports all the functions of modern messengers, including voice and video calls, and allows you to hold group video conferencing. The maximum number of users in the conference can reach 256 people. This will allow you to conduct video meetings and conferences online.

The data to be transmitted - voice and video - is protected cryptographically and is provided with complete confidentiality both in Uzbekistan and abroad. The program can also be installed on the computer.

An Uzbekistan server shall be used, with information is stored on the server in an encrypted form and is not available even to the administrator.

The use of UzChat is expected to increase the speed of information exchange between civil servants.

As of April 1, 2019, government mobile services shall become mandatory for employees of government agencies and diplomatic missions. Its first users will be employees of the National Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs.