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In 2015, the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url] announced the launch of the national project for the Internet, the "optical cable".
The Ministry stated at the time: This project is the largest of the Internet infrastructure projects in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and extends from north to south of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and from east to west, and also connects the country with neighboring countries.
The project aims to establish an advanced national digital platform based on an infrastructure network of optical fibers with high capacities, and to enable [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to possess a secure government network, which in turn will establish effective electronic governance.
The economist, [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3323033582/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89 %D8%A3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85 %D8%AD%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B4/ar/]Mustafa Akram Hantoush[/url], says, “The Internet is one of the most important sectors that can achieve effective participation in diversifying the revenues of the Iraqi state, in light of the need of the economy for the national project.” He pointed out that (the optical cable) might be An essential tributary to the Iraqi state's budget less than a billion dollars annually.
He added, "This governmental project, which began work on years ago, provides an integrated Internet network with record speed and quality due to the currently available networks, which contributes to activating e-commerce and electronic payment services."
Hantoush pointed out that "the project is close to its final stages", and therefore the announcement of the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url], surprisingly, that it is heading towards other projects such as the Internet through space, raises the surprise of many, including the speaker.
He noted that "the project that the ministry is talking about has not been activated in the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/47078/%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7/ar/]Middle East[/url] region in the first place."
The economist wondered about "the fate of the billions spent on the optical cable project, which is about to end."
For his part, the expert in communications, [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/1419838047/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A/ar/]Mustafa Al-Moussawi[/url], points out what he called a "big confusion" in the work of the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url], and that most decisions are taken in an "ill-considered" manner.
Al-Moussawi says, "The ministry operates on the premise (I do not work so as not to make a mistake), and for this reason [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has fallen within the global classification of telecommunications."
Al-Moussawi accuses the ministry of being "preoccupied with ill-conceived ideas, and has left the follow-up of many projects on the ground, including the optical cable project."
It reveals "there is apprehension on the part of private sector companies to work with the ministry at the present time, because of ill-considered decisions that could be reflected in the contracts concluded between the two parties."
In addition, a member of Parliament, Karim Elwi, said in a press statement: “Iraqis suffer a lot from the weakness of the Internet service provided to them. Therefore, the completion of the national optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] must be expedited,” referring to “ discontinued for unknown reasons.
Aliwi believes that this project will provide a better service to the citizens, calling on "the relevant authorities to reveal the reasons for stopping the optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]."
In turn, MP [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/1316538150/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9 %D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A/ar/]Rafiq Al-Salhi[/url] believes that “the optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is one of the most important service projects that are directly related to the services provided to the Iraqi citizen. Therefore, the completion of this project must be expedited in order to ensure the delivery of the internet service.” You look good to the citizen."
He asserts that "we will move towards the responsible authorities to find out the real reasons behind the halting of the completion of this project, despite its great importance to the citizens."
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The speakers expressed astonishment at the ministry's sudden decision to turn to alternative projects for the optical cable project, while they wondered at the same time about the fate of the huge funds spent on the project over the past years, according to the official newspaper.
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In 2015, the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url] announced the launch of the national project for the Internet, the "optical cable".
The Ministry stated at the time: This project is the largest of the Internet infrastructure projects in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and extends from north to south of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and from east to west, and also connects the country with neighboring countries.
The project aims to establish an advanced national digital platform based on an infrastructure network of optical fibers with high capacities, and to enable [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to possess a secure government network, which in turn will establish effective electronic governance.
The economist, [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3323033582/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89 %D8%A3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85 %D8%AD%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B4/ar/]Mustafa Akram Hantoush[/url], says, “The Internet is one of the most important sectors that can achieve effective participation in diversifying the revenues of the Iraqi state, in light of the need of the economy for the national project.” He pointed out that (the optical cable) might be An essential tributary to the Iraqi state's budget less than a billion dollars annually.
He added, "This governmental project, which began work on years ago, provides an integrated Internet network with record speed and quality due to the currently available networks, which contributes to activating e-commerce and electronic payment services."
Hantoush pointed out that "the project is close to its final stages", and therefore the announcement of the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url], surprisingly, that it is heading towards other projects such as the Internet through space, raises the surprise of many, including the speaker.
He noted that "the project that the ministry is talking about has not been activated in the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/47078/%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7/ar/]Middle East[/url] region in the first place."
The economist wondered about "the fate of the billions spent on the optical cable project, which is about to end."
For his part, the expert in communications, [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/1419838047/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A/ar/]Mustafa Al-Moussawi[/url], points out what he called a "big confusion" in the work of the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/3151326929/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A %D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar/]Ministry of Communications[/url], and that most decisions are taken in an "ill-considered" manner.
Al-Moussawi says, "The ministry operates on the premise (I do not work so as not to make a mistake), and for this reason [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has fallen within the global classification of telecommunications."
Al-Moussawi accuses the ministry of being "preoccupied with ill-conceived ideas, and has left the follow-up of many projects on the ground, including the optical cable project."
It reveals "there is apprehension on the part of private sector companies to work with the ministry at the present time, because of ill-considered decisions that could be reflected in the contracts concluded between the two parties."
In addition, a member of Parliament, Karim Elwi, said in a press statement: “Iraqis suffer a lot from the weakness of the Internet service provided to them. Therefore, the completion of the national optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] must be expedited,” referring to “ discontinued for unknown reasons.
Aliwi believes that this project will provide a better service to the citizens, calling on "the relevant authorities to reveal the reasons for stopping the optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]."
In turn, MP [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entity/1316538150/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9 %D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%82 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A/ar/]Rafiq Al-Salhi[/url] believes that “the optical cable project in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is one of the most important service projects that are directly related to the services provided to the Iraqi citizen. Therefore, the completion of this project must be expedited in order to ensure the delivery of the internet service.” You look good to the citizen."
He asserts that "we will move towards the responsible authorities to find out the real reasons behind the halting of the completion of this project, despite its great importance to the citizens."
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