(Telecomworldwire via NewsEdge) A new mobile network has been launched in Iran, with SIM cards provided by Irancell, the country's first private operator.
Iran's communication and IT ministry said the first phase of distribution of 300,000 SIM cards from Irancell had begun in the cities of Tehran, Mashhad and Tabriz.
Irancell is expected to distribute 2.3 million postpaid SIM cards by March next year and will also offer prepaid SIM cards in the near future, with distribution to expand to other cities.
The project was due to be launched last September but was postponed because of delays in the issuing of the required permits and in operations to provide the necessary frequency.
Irancell operates a joint venture with MTN, providing a second mobile network at a price of $163 per SIM card.
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