Russia premier national operator Rostelecom is to develop the internet infrastructure of Iraq in partnership with Iran’s Telecommunication Infrastructure Company and Azerbaijan’s Delta Telecom, according to a translation of an announcement on its…
Russia premier national operator Rostelecom is to develop the internet infrastructure of Iraq in partnership with Iran’s Telecommunication Infrastructure Company and Azerbaijan’s Delta Telecom, according to a translation of an announcement on its website.
Follows the signing of an agreement with Iraq’s IQ Network, the groups will cooperate on a system able to handle Europe-Asia voice and data transmission as part of a wider programme to improve internet service delivery in the Caspian region. The deal is reportedly the first of its kind signed by a Russian telecoms company in Iraq. Under the terms of the contract, Rostelecom will provide internet access via its own terrestrial communications infrastructure, in partnership with Iranian state-owned infrastructure provider TIC and broadband operator Delta, which owns the largest internet backbone network in the Caucasus region.
Rostelecom could not be reached for comment.
