Minister of Communications: Suez threats will make Iraq an alternative corridor for the canal

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[size=52]Minister of Communications: Suez threats will make Iraq an alternative corridor for the canal[/size]

[size=45]On Sunday, Minister of Communications, Hayam Al-Yasiri, explained the details of the launch of the fourth mobile phone license, which was granted to one of the ministry’s companies with the fifth generation feature, so that it monopolizes the service exclusively for 3 years, noting that the threats in the Suez Canal to cut sea cables will make Iraq an alternative corridor for the canal. .[/size]
[size=45]Al-Yasiri said, “The fourth mobile phone license was granted to Al-Salam Company, one of the companies of the Ministry of Communications, and it will launch with the fifth generation,” adding, “We have begun the necessary procedures to launch the project. Work is now underway at three levels. The first line is with the Communications and Media Authority to issue the license with its legal and technical details.”[/size]
[size=45]She added, “The second line is that we are in negotiations with a number of successful international operators in fifth generation technologies, and today we sent expressions of interest to 5 global operators to begin negotiations with them,” noting that “the third line is that we are working inside Iraq to establish a national joint-stock company that will manage the project.” In partnership with the global operator that will be chosen, it will be a contribution and offer part of its shares for subscription so that the citizen and everyone who wishes can participate in it, and the intention is to involve the Employees’ Retirement Fund and the Social Security Fund.”[/size]
[size=45]She continued, “The fifth generation technology provides very double the speed of the Internet compared to previous generations, in addition to advanced technological services that benefit the government towards digital transformation, automation, and the Internet of Things,” indicating that “the greater the number of competitors and the greater the services, this reflects positively on lower prices, and we maintain the foundations.” The company’s fair competition with other operators, and the support the company received is that it will operate the fifth generation exclusively for 3 years, as it is the norm in all countries of the world that whoever enters the market late gets an additional advantage in order to be able to compete with previous operators in the market.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Yasiri confirmed that “as soon as the procedures related to selecting and contracting the operator are completed and the Communications and Media Commission finishes issuing the license, this company will enter the service, in addition to some technical introductions related to establishing the new network and a group of logistical matters.”[/size]
[size=45]She explained, “Because of the threats in the Suez Canal to cut marine cables, Iraq will be the alternative corridor for the Suez Canal, and during our attendance at the Capacity Conference in Dubai, we found great interest from international companies and countries in the region in the Iraqi corridor because it is a safe, short corridor with little delay compared to the passage of cables in the seas and oceans that are It is expensive in many ways, as the Arab Gulf countries want to pass through Iraq to reach Europe via Turkey, Jordan, or other various borders.[/size]
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