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Al Jazeera Net correspondents
Tehran- Although Internet issues are classified within the technical sector, in Iran they take on a political dimension, especially after the restriction campaign faced by the digital sector in Iran, following the recent protests that broke out in September 2022, as a result of the death of the girl Mahsa Amini while she was arrested by the morality police. And etiquette in the capital, Tehran.
According to the latest statistics of the “Speed Test” website, related to the month of November 2023, the speed of the mobile Internet in Iran ranks 75 out of a total of 145 countries around the world, and in the same site’s classification, the speed of the fixed Internet in Iran comes in the rank 154 out of a total of 181 countries. .
Satellite Internet
Iranian media announced that in conjunction with the conclusion of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai, the regional rules for Iran were signed by the CEO of YahClick, to prepare the legal activities of this company, to provide Internet services via satellite in Iran. .
Internet expert Muhammad Kishwari believes that the arrival of… Satellite Internet To Iran, it will not reflect on the ongoing conflict between the political parties inside the country, regarding the margin of freedom of expression and the means used in this direction, explaining that the satellite Internet has a very small area, such that it cannot influence and play a role in this field.
Kashouri explains that the Internet in Iran and the world depends on terrestrial coverage, pointing out the high price of devices that support satellite Internet, and that satellite Internet is only used in remote places.
The expert explains that what is important in satellite Internet is the Starlink service, as the responsible authorities in Iran sent an official letter to Elon Musk, asking him to provide Iran with the Starlink service within the framework of the restrictions set by Iran. In this case, Starlink will not be different from what exists now.
Fiber optic internet
Kashouri continues, saying that satellite Internet will not have much impact on improving the Internet, but what it does affect in this area is Fiber optic internetwhich the Ministry of Communications seeks to develop, in light of its program to deliver fiber-optic Internet to 20 million homes, and has so far brought it to 5 million homes.
The Iranian Minister of Communications announced that during the past two years, capacity had been provided to more than double the country’s Internet needs, and added, “Among the measures taken was the allocation of new frequencies to mobile phone operators, which led to an increase in mobile phone coverage from 86% to 92%. This improvement in coverage has provided easier and better communications for citizens.”
The Minister announced that it is planned to enable all people in the near future to use optical fiber at a speed of 100 megabits per second.
Fifth in terms of price
Separately, Digital Quality of Life research found that there is no clear relationship between internet affordability and per capita GDP.
For example, Iran ranks low in terms of per capita GDP, but according to a Surf Shark report last year, it has the fifth most affordable internet connection in the world.
In comparison, Denmark has a high per capita GDP and ranks seventh in internet affordability.
According to the Digital Quality of Life Index for 2023, published by Surf Shark, which is a survey of digital well-being in 121 countries representing 92% of the world’s population, Iran ranks as follows:
- Global ranking in the Digital Quality Index: 95 (index 0.34)
- Internet affordability rating: 68 (index 0.14)
- Internet quality rating: 104 (index 0.27).
