Iran’s ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says the country is aiming to deploy 5G and IoT networks in Iranian calendar year 1398, which begins on 21 March 2019.
A report from the Tehran Times cites the minister as tweeting: ‘Heading towards 5G! It is an aim we pursue besides development of IoT in 1398. Now, all the Iranian cities and over 66% of villages have 3G/4G coverage.
The new generation of telecommunications is waiting for us.’ According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, Iran is home to three nationwide mobile network operators (MNOs) plus one regional provider.