Tehran - Saba:
Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sattar Hashemi, announced the launch of the Naok satellite in the coming days during a meeting of the Ministry of Telecommunications' Board of Assistants.
He also reviewed the ministry's various work priorities, including the development of the fifth generation (5G) telecommunications network.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Minister Hashemi explained that the launch of the communication satellite "Naok" in the coming days is part of the development of the country's space industry achievements.
"This 40-kilogram micro-class satellite, a product of the efforts of the Iranian Space Research Institute, will be launched into space using the upgraded Simorgh space rocket," he said.
"The launch of NAOK is a major step in reaching GEO orbit and enhancing the country's communication capabilities."
He stressed the need to allocate the 1500 MHz band for the development of the fiber optic network. "In this period, the focus is on developing the fiber optic network with the priority of connectivity rather than coverage, which requires more cooperation from municipalities across the country," he said.
Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sattar Hashemi, announced the launch of the Naok satellite in the coming days during a meeting of the Ministry of Telecommunications' Board of Assistants.
He also reviewed the ministry's various work priorities, including the development of the fifth generation (5G) telecommunications network.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Minister Hashemi explained that the launch of the communication satellite "Naok" in the coming days is part of the development of the country's space industry achievements.
"This 40-kilogram micro-class satellite, a product of the efforts of the Iranian Space Research Institute, will be launched into space using the upgraded Simorgh space rocket," he said.
"The launch of NAOK is a major step in reaching GEO orbit and enhancing the country's communication capabilities."
He stressed the need to allocate the 1500 MHz band for the development of the fiber optic network. "In this period, the focus is on developing the fiber optic network with the priority of connectivity rather than coverage, which requires more cooperation from municipalities across the country," he said.