“I am stunned by the degree of development in Iran’s switch and optical fiber infrastructures,” Hamadoun Toure stated after paying a visit to a telecommunications complex in Tehran.
He explained that an increase in the number of Iran’s international gateways is indicative of the country’s key role in communications across the region.
There are currently some 45 million internet users in Iran. The Islamic Republic is seen as the leading country in the Middle East region in terms of Internet penetration. It has already been awarded the UNESCO special certificate for providing telecommunication services to rural areas.