France's Alcatel has won a contract to supply the first DSL network in Iran. This agreement was signed with Asre Danesh Afzar (ADA), an Iranian Private Operator, as part of the Private Access Provider (PAP) governmental plan for DSL privatization in Iran.
Alcatel will provide and support one hundred thousand DSL lines over the next three years, that will provide large numbers of users in Teheran and across the country with a high speed internet connection, stated a press release. The first phase of the agreement covers 23,000 lines and its deployment should be completed in May 2004.
ADA is a provider of end-to-end network, communications and software solutions and services in Iran with major clients both in the private sector as well as the government departments. The company is a privately owned and operated with over 300 personnel many of which are certified engineers from leading vendors. — (menareport.com)
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