The Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyed Sattar Hashemi on Monday inaugurated 101 ICT development projects in Hamedan Province with an investment of US dollars 8.5 million.
The projects were launched on the
minister’s second day of visit to the provincial capital Hamedan in a meeting
held at the western province’s Administrative Council.
The projects were implemented to
develop communications infrastructure, improve service quality, enhance network
stability, expand rural communications, extend fiber-optic infrastructure, and
strengthen mobile network coverage across various parts of the province.
The projects include the
following fields:
- Expansion of Rural
Communications and Mobile Coverage,
- Strengthening Transmission
Networks and Communications Infrastructure,
- Expansion of Fiber Optics and Landline
Networks,
- Upgrading Mobile Networks and
Expanding 5G, and
- Expansion of Postal Services
and Investment in the Digital Economy
The combined implementation of
the 101 projects represents a significant step toward developing Hamedan
Province's communications infrastructure, improving service quality, expanding
communications coverage, extending fiber-optic networks, and strengthening
network stability.
They will advance the goals of President
Masoud Pezeshkian’s Government in achieving communications equity and balanced
regional development.
Prior to the launching event, ICT
Minister met the family of martyr Hossein Ahmadi, an employee of the
Infrastructure Communications Company who was martyred during the 12-day Israel-US
war of aggression against Iran in June 2025.
Hashemi lauded the martyrs of the
communications sector and said the stability of the country's communications
network during the imposed wars was the result of the sacrifice and endeavors of the ministry's committed staff.
He also inaugurated the Hamedan
Digital Economy Growth and Development Center on Monday.
It will develop the province’s digital
economy ecosystem, produce content, support innovative companies, and create
jobs.