BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 1
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
The number of internet users reached 67.6 million people in Iran from March 21 through September 22 of this Iranian year (beginning on March 21, 2019), Trend reports referring to the statistics of Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority.
In accordance with the statistics, 4.06 out of 67.6 million people are using ADSL and Fiber Optics. Some 63.6 million people use the mobile internet.
The internet penetration rate was 81.48 percent, mobile internet penetration rate - 76.57 percent, penetration rate of internet used at home - 4.9 percent from March 21 through September 22.
Some 12.5 percent accounted for penetration rate of internet used at home from March 21, 2018 through March 21, 2019 while the penetration rate of the mobile internet increased by more than 76 percent.
In accordance with the statistics, some 93.9 percent of users use 3G and 4G technologies to connect to the internet. Some 5.88 percent use DSL technology and less than 1 percent use FTTX technology to connect to the internet.