Telecom Regulator Surveys Infrastructure Status Quo

Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has released a report surveying the development of telecom infrastructure during the nine months to Dec. 20, 2020.
CRA’s report presents a detailed survey of both communication services (landline telephony and mobile network) and internet services (landline and mobile broadband data connection).
According to the report, the penetration rate of mobile network in the country has reached 151.9% with over 127.62 million active SIM cards registered by December 2020. The rate was 142% a year earlier. The data also show that mobile network coverage on major and minor roads, as well as railroads, across the country has reached 94.42%.