• The operator upgraded 47 base stations, added sites in 23 settlements and installed 85 LTE modules during the first half
  • A 100Gbps southern transport ring entered service, while the 1.1Gbps 5G result came from a test rather than a commercial launch

The fact

MegaFon Tajikistan, which is operated by TT Mobile, reported network upgrades covering radio, fibre transport and its core during the first half of 2026. Between January and June, it added 4G spectrum at 47 base stations, with much of the work using the 2600MHz band. It also opened new sites in 23 settlements and installed 85 LTE modules at existing locations.

The operator said its southern transport ring in the Khatlon region entered service with 100Gbps of capacity and that it completed the Dushanbe-Shurobod-Darvoz route. It reported 394,000 active VoLTE users and platform capacity for two million. A 5G test reached 1.1Gbps, but the company did not announce a commercial launch, coverage or timetable. For the second half, it plans more than 100 new base stations, about 430 LTE modules, 150 4T4R upgrades and 180 kilometres of fibre.

The assessment

The 5G test is the least developed part of the announcement. The completed work is concentrated on 4G capacity, fibre transport and the core. Extra spectrum and LTE modules can add radio capacity, but traffic still has to cross the transport network and reach the core. The Khatlon ring and Dushanbe-Shurobod-Darvoz route therefore matter because they add transport capacity alongside the radio work. The company has not disclosed whether the routes are physically diverse or how busy-hour performance changed.

For the second half, the focus is on what actually enters service. New sites and 4T4R upgrades will only affect customers once they are powered, connected and fully integrated. The planned fibre must also be completed and carrying traffic. For BTW readers, the 1.1Gbps result is only a test. It does not show commercial 5G coverage or everyday performance. A clearer measure will be whether the combined radio, fibre and core upgrades improve 4G service.

What to watch

Second-half reporting should separate equipment installed from sites activated and fibre completed. Busy-hour speeds, outage duration and VoLTE call performance would show whether the upgrades change service. Any 5G announcement should include spectrum, coverage, a launch date and commercial availability rather than another peak-speed test.