Ombudsman’s Report Highlights ICT Infrastructure, Services

Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has recently released a report on the infrastructure and services related to information and communication technologies in the country during the second quarter of the current Iranian year (June 21-Sept. 21).
The report presents a detailed analytical review of both communication services (landline telephony and mobile network) and internet services (landline and mobile broadband data connection).
According to CRA, the number of landline telephone subscribers reaches 28.7 million, of which 27.7 million belong to users in urban areas.
In the second section, CRA focuses on expansion of communication services in rural areas, illustrating that the number of villages with landline telephony infrastructures has reached 52,166, of which 47,934 have active subscribers.