Iran`s mobile phone penetration rate ranked average in world: a telecom official

“By having two operators and third operator arrival Iran mobile phone penetration rate is increasing, but other countries do not wait for us to get to their level,” Telecommunication ministry international office chief manager Ahmad Poorangnia said.
“Mobile phone penetration rate in Iran is growing. Whereas countries like the Maldives with 300,000 people has sold 250,000 sim cards with more than 70 percent penetration rate,” he said.
“Currently Iran mobile phone penetration rate is 52 percent. According to the world well known magazines and International Telecommunication Union figures Iran is in proper situation in light of selling mobile phone sim cards,” he added.
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