MTN Irancell claims 12.5 million 3G subscribers

Iranian mobile operator MTN Irancell has revealed the latest details of its 3G and 4G network rollouts. The firm says its 3G network now covers 35.8% of the population in 427 cities and towns and 56 main roads across all 31 provinces, while its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network reaches 11.6% of the population with coverage in 82 cities. Irancell has constructed 4,250 3G base stations and 1,750 4G sites, and is claiming 12.5 million 3G subscribers and around one million 4G users. MTN Irancell launched 3G services at the start of September 2014 while 4G services were added two months later.