Iranian mobile network operator (MNO) MTN Irancell has launched the country’s first commercial 5G service, though it is currently only available in one area of Tehran.
The firm had previously been testing 5G services at three locations in the capital. A report from PressTV says Irancell is planning to expand network coverage to the cities of Mashhad, Shiraz and Kish ‘in the next few weeks’.
Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) recently announced plans to award 5G licences in the 3.5GHz band, while rival MNO Mobile Communication Company of Iran (MCI) is expected to announce its own commercial 5G launch in the near future.
Source: https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2021/02/17/mtn-irancell-launches-5g-in-tehran/