Iran Fixed Internet Speed Improves Slightly in April

The speed of fixed wireless internet has increased in April 2023, while that of mobile internet declined compared to the previous month, according to the Speedtest web service’s latest survey on global internet speed.
Data released by Speedtest.net show Iran’s internet speed (according to the median index) settled one place higher for fixed wireless internet while that of mobile declined one place compared to the previous month. 
The website used two median and mean (average) indicators to measure the ranking and quality of internet worldwide. The mean index is the average, but the median is the middle point of statistical data. It claims that global rankings are reported based on median download speed “to best reflect the speeds a user is likely to experience in a market.”
Iran’s fixed internet speed ranked 145th (out of 180 countries) while mobile internet speed was at 62nd place (out of 138 countries) in April. 
Median fixed internet download speed is currently 11.97 Mbps, upload speed is 2.28 Mbps and latency is 30 milliseconds. This is while the median mobile internet download speed is 35.98 Mbps, upload speed is 10.95 Mbps and latency is 29 milliseconds. 
According to Speedtest, the median global mobile internet download speed is 42.07 Mbps, upload speed is 10.33 Mbps and latency is 28 milliseconds. On fixed internet, download speed is 80.12 Mbps, upload speed is 35.13 Mbps and latency is 9 milliseconds. 
Qatar’s median mobile internet download speed stood at 189.98 Mbps in March to rank first in the world. It was followed by the UAE with 175.34 Mbps, Macau with 171.73 Mbps, Kuwait with 139.03 Mbps, Norway with 131.16 Mbps, Denmark with 118.83 Mbps, Bahrain with 115 Mbps, South Korea with 110.59 Mbps, China with 110.10 Mbps and the Netherlands with 109.13 Mbps.
For median fixed internet speed, Singapore ranked first with 242.01 Mbps. 
Chile with 222.49 Mbps, the UAE with 216.78 Mbps, China with 215.8 Mbps, Hong Kong with 205.19 Mbps, Thailand with 204.26 Mbps, the US with 202.4 Mbps, Denmark with 199.94 Mbps, Spain with 175.96 Mbps and Romania with 174.26 Mbps came next.
The Iranian government has launched a fiber optic project to improve the quality of fixed internet and eliminate the backlog of internet registration by expanding facilities for users and operators.

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The products of Ava Communication Industries Company in the fields of IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) and Next Generation Networks (NGN) have successfully replaced European and Chinese brands in the country's telecommunication network, according to the company’s CEO.
“In recent years, the company’s products have obtained all relevant approvals. They are being used by public and private companies and organizations, and possess the most advanced technologies in this field,” Gholamali Hassani was also quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
He noted that the company is active in the design, production and development of call centers, data networks and next-generation telecom systems.
“The constant monitoring and updating of product security, customization and integration of communications portal, as well as its one-third lower price compared to foreign counterparts, are the main advantages of the company’s products,” he said.
“At present, more than 5 million telecommunication switches produced by the company have been purchased by the Telecommunication Company of Iran, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company, fixed communications providers, most ministries and major organizations.”
Referring to the production of next-generation telecom centers, Hassani said that in view of the need to integrate communications in organizations, the company started designing and producing next-generation call centers to meet domestic needs.
“Based on the latest telecommunication technology, the company’s call center is considered the first and only of its kind completely designed and produced in Iran,” he added.
According to the CEO, the company’s projects have prevented the outflow of millions of dollars, while making the country self-sufficient in this strategic area.
“In case of government support, the outflow of more than €30 million will be prevented,” he added.
Stressing that cloud-based IMS/NGN products are the latest technology in this field, Hassani said only a few companies in the world produce these types of products that have huge export potentials.
“The company has created 100 direct jobs, but with the increase in production and the development of new products, it will be possible to create 1,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs in the next two years,” he said.