Iran to launch its own Internet network

Iran will launch its own Internet network next year, ISNA reported quoting Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Iran Reza Tagipur as saying.

A project of commencing a national Internet network will be implemented by stages. The first stage will be realized in the first quarter of 2011 and the last by end 2013.

"National Internet network is a basis of the electronic government," Tagipur said.

According to the minister, national Internet network will have a number of design parameters, including speedy transfer of images, sound and great volume of information, as well as increased capacity.

"Information will be transferred in a speed of over 8 Megabit per second," Tagipur underscored said.

According to Tagipur, rooftop antennas are being installed in accordance with ecological standards.


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