Taliya, Iran
March 9 2007
Iran’s fiber-optic network to be connected to Armenia
March 9, 2007 11:55 PM
Tehran, March 11, Taliya News – Infrastructure Telecom Company’s
Technological Affairs Deputy said here Tuesday a delegation comprised
of experts and technicians would be dispatched to Armenia to connect
country’s fiber optic network to Armenia’s through Jolfa
International Border.
Jalal Mahfouzi referring to the visit of an Iranian delegation from
Armenia a while ago, added in an interview with ISNA, `During that
visit the members of the Iranian delegation had talks with Armenian
officials regarding connection of the two countries’ fiber-optic
networks and the Armenian ICT Minister approved of the proposal.’
He said, `A company called `Fiber-Net’ has recently been established
in Armenia and commissioned to take advantage of the Iranian
fiber-optic network, of which Iran’s entire neighbors, save for
Pakistan are now benefited.
He added, `Those benefits particularly included getting connected to
the fiber-optic networks of Iran’s southern neighbors on the southern
shores of the Persian Gulf, that are connected to the international
fiber-optic network.’
Pointing out that these networks are able of transforming voice and
data inputs, he said, `It is predicted that the capacity of the
capacity of these lines would be some two STM1 links, and the
contract would be based on the IRI ratified tariffs.