Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's recent telecommunications projects mark a majorstep toward positioning the country as a regional communications hub and aninternational data transit corridor, Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad saidon Wednesday.
Speaking at the opening of the third Iraq TelecomSummit, Sanad presented the ministry's modernization program, launched after hetook office, to expand digital infrastructure and improve internet servicesnationwide. The initiative includes providing free internet access at holyshrines, along roads serving Arbaeen pilgrims, at border crossings, and inother public locations.
He highlighted the expansion of Iraq’s fiber-opticnetwork and increased internet capacity to improve service quality, affirmingthat the ministry will continue upgrading telecommunications infrastructure,extending fiber-optic coverage, and modernizing internet systems across thecountry.
The ministry signed an agreement with Qatar-based GBIon June 25 to market cross-border internet transit capacity through the Civilizations Road Project. Sanad previously revealed that Iraq had receivedits first foreign-currency payment under the deal, which is intended tostrengthen the country's position as a regional gateway for international datatraffic.
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