Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov.6
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Iran has ranked third among 195 countries in Worldwide Broadband Price Comparison 2018, prepared by the UK-based cable.co.uk, as compared to 1st in the previous rating.
The report shows that the average cost of broadband in Iran stood at $8.2 per month, thus bringing the year-on-year difference in cost to $3.87.
“Though relatively slow (512Kbps to 16Mbps), Iran has a healthy ADSL marketplace, with providers such as Shatel, Shahred and Pishgaman competing to offer some of the cheapest connectivity in the world,” said the report.
Iran is is among five countries providing the cheapest packages with Syria coming in first ($2.42), followed by Ukraine ($2.16), Iran ($1.87), Venezuela ($1.68), and Kyrgyzstan ($1.27).
When it comes to cheapest, though, don't expect a fast (or even in some cases, reliable) connection for the most part, with Syria, Iran, Venezuela and Kyrgyzstan all offering relatively slow speeds and somewhat limited availability. Ukraine is the exception here, with broadband that is not only cheap, but also fast – its cheapest package offers a very serviceable 20Mbps.
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