Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Acquires Technology to Repair Optical Fibers Cable in Sea

The Iranian company repaired the damaged optical fiber cable (GBI) in the seabed of the Persian Gulf, which occurred earlier this year and led to the disruption and reduction of international communication capacity in the country; it managed to first locate the damaged electrical optical fiber cables in the deep sea and then repaired and restored the damaged part, which was four kilometers in length, in a difficult and complex operation. The measure saved time and reduced costs amid the harsh US sanctions against the country.

Amir Mohammadzadeh Lajevardi, the CEO of Infrastructure Communications Company of Iran, said that repairing the optical fiber cable added 720GB to the country’s internet capacity.

“This technology which was usaed by cable laying and repairing, will save 20 million dollars in foreign currency annually for the country, and we can also give services to the regional countries,” he said.

Earlier this year, the Iranian telecoms ministry launched a major project to connect over 20 million homes and businesses to the high-speed fixed fiber network in the country.

Telecoms Minister Issa Zarepour ordered the launch of 500,000 new fixed broadband plugs in two large cities of Mashhad in East and Qom in Central Iran.

Zarepour had earlier said that the current Iranian administrative government is determined to finish the massive project that normally takes 10 years until its terms ends in August 2025.

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