China Eximbank provides a $5.9 million loan for the Satellite-Based TV and Radio Broadcasting Project (linked to #39956)

On November 11, 2004, China Eximbank signed a General Loan Agreement for a 300 million USD preferential buyer's credit to Uzbekistan (captured in #39956). In 2005, China Eximbank signed an agreement to allocate $5.9 million USD of the buyer's credits to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Satellite-Based TV and Radio Broadcasting Project. Alcatel Shanghai Bell Information Products Co., LTD. was the contractor. The project intended to ensure effective reception and transmission television and radio broadcasting programs in hard-to-reach and remote settlements of Uzbekistan. According to the contract between ZAO «Uzimpeksaloka» (in the name of the radio communications system and broadcasting activities Center) of CIAU (Communication And Information Agency Of Uzbekistan) and the company of Alcatel Shanghai Bell Information in Uzbekistan, the following facilities were put: Satellite receiving and transmitting earth station, 396 sets of TV transmitters, 374 sets of radio transmitters, 400 sets of satellite receiving systems, mounting facilities, and measuring facilities of broadcasting transmitters.

Additional details

The Russian name of this project is Организация телерадиовещания с использованием спутниковых систем связи. Loan details are unknown.

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