Iran reports 8.5% increase in access to broadband internet
Iran’s telecoms regulator says the number of broadband internet users in the country rose by some 8.5% in the calendar year to late March 20 to reach more than 116 million.
Figures by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) released on Thursday showed that the number of broadband mobile internet users in Iran had reached over 105.18 million in the year to late March, up more than 10% compared to the previous calendar year.
Figures on Iran's fixed broadband use was almost unchanged last calendar year compared to the year to March 2022 as the total number of users reached 11.054 million over the period.
Iran's broadband internet penetration rate reached 138% in the year to late March while access to broadband mobile exceeded 125% over the period, the CRA said.
With a population of nearly 85 million, Iran is one of the largest internet markets in the West Asia region.
However, despite a rapid expansion of mobile internet services in Iran, the country has been struggling to improve its fixed broadband infrastructure in recent years.
The Iranian telecoms ministry said in May that it had earmarked more resources to an ambitious plan to provide optic fiber broadband to some 20 million customers across the country.
The ministry has also ordered mobile phone operators in Iran to allocate 8% of their net income to the project, which is technically known as the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH).
Experts say expansion of the optic fiber network can lead to a major improvement in the quality and speed of fixed internet services in Iran.
The Iranian government hopes the number of households and businesses with access to FTTH broadband could reach 10 million by late March 2024.
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