ICT Minister launches +60 projects in South Khorasan Prov.

The projects were put into operation in a ceremony at the conclusion of the minister’s provincial visit during which he met with local officials as well as directors of ICT companies.

In a visit to the University of Birjand, Hashemi emphasized the unique scientific, cultural, and economic capacities of South Khorasan, and introduced the communication and educational justice, the use of artificial intelligence, content development, and smart mining as key axes of the ICT Ministry’s programs.

He praised the role of academics as the leaders of progress and said, “The academics are the pioneers of the development of the digital economy and communication in South Khorasan.”

The projects launched by the ICT minister included connection of 11 villages through 7 new mobile phone stations and upgrading of the existing stations.

The Telecommunications Company of Iran, by implementing 17 projects, installed and launched 45 optical cables in 3 cities and 29 villages, installed 39 CWDM radio terminals in 32 villages, developed a fiber optic network by installing 16 OLT devices, implemented 83 kilometers of fiber optic in 10 cities and 2 villages, and developed data ports and power supply in 14 cities and 24 villages.

The Teleommunication Infrastructure Company, by implementing 3 projects, operationalized the third phase of developing and improving the stability of the national IP-based transmission network and updated the international switching network using local and international equipment.

In the mobile phone sector, the Mobile Communications of Iran Company, with 19 projects and, constructed and launched 18 new fourth and fifth generation stations and replaced and upgraded the equipment of 13 existing stations at the provincial level.

Also Irancell MTN Company, with 13 projects, constructed and launched one fifth generation station in the provincial capital Birjand and put 12 fourth generation stations into operation.

These projects were inaugurated to develop the communication infrastructure, improve the quality of services, and expand access to high-speed internet for the people of South Khorasan Province, and are considered an important step towards realizing the development plans of the 14th government in the digital field.