The Director General of Regulation and Radio Communications for the Northwest Region has announced a significant milestone in digital infrastructure, confirming that 36,178 subscribers in Gilan province are now connected to high-speed fiber optic internet.
According to a report from the Jadeh Makhsous news website, Mohammad Arbabi Esfahani stated that following agreements between municipalities in Gilan and operators Fanap and Irancell, the project has advanced rapidly. Fanap Telecom is simultaneously working in 27 cities across the province, having completed 339 kilometers of excavation and 593 kilometers of fiber shooting. Meanwhile, Irancell has carried out 30 kilometers of excavation and 56 kilometers of fiber shooting in the cities of Astara and Lavandevil.
Highlighting the national objective, Arbabi noted that based on the resolutions of the Communications Regulatory Commission, at least 80% of the country’s households must be covered by a fiber optic network. He added that due to the favorable progress of the project in Gilan, residents in many areas of Rasht, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Kumeleh, Asalem, Bandar-e Kiashahr, Manjil, Rostamabad, Sangar, Pareh Sar, Lulman, and Rudbar can now register for and receive fiber optic services.
The Telecommunication Company of Gilan has also played a crucial role by implementing and expanding fiber optics in the cities of Rasht, Bandar-e Anzali, Rudbar, Amlash, Rezvanshahr, Pareh Sar, Sowme’eh Sara, Langarud, Lahijan, Siahkal, Rudsar, Chaboksar, Kelachay, Astara, Talesh, Rahimabad, Kuchesfahan, Fuman, Lasht-e Nesha, and ten villages, making the service available to applicants in these areas.
According to Jadeh Makhsous, regarding the number of fiber optic subscribers in Gilan province, Arbabi detailed that currently, 34,587 subscribers of the Telecommunication Company of Gilan and 1,591 subscribers of Fanap Telecom are receiving internet services over the fiber optic network.
The General Directorate of Regulation and Radio Communications for the Northwest Region is responsible for managing the provinces of Gilan, Qazvin, and Zanjan.
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