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Tajikistan Aims for AI Hub Amid Internet Speed Woes

5/22/2025

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Tajikistan is on a mission to transform into an AI innovation hub, yet it faces a significant hurdle: sluggish internet connectivity, ranking 117th in global fixed broadband speed. Khurshed Faizullozoda, head of the Presidential Agency for Innovation, highlights the mountainous terrain as a challenge. While plans for fiber-optic lines and a 5G network are in motion, neighboring Kyrgyzstan leaves Tajikistan in the dust with faster internet speeds.

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Tajikistan is on a mission to transform into an AI innovation hub, yet it faces a significant hurdle: sluggish internet connectivity, ranking 117th in global fixed broadband speed. Khurshed Faizullozoda, head of the Presidential Agency for Innovation, highlights the mountainous terrain as a challenge. While plans for fiber-optic lines and a 5G network are in motion, neighboring Kyrgyzstan leaves Tajikistan in the dust with faster internet speeds.