Shatel Explained

Shatel Information & Communication Technology Group
Type:Private
Industry:Telecommunications
Location:Tehran, Iran
Area Served:Iran nationwide
Services:ADSL2+, VDSL, VoIP, VPN, Broadband, IPTV, Colocation, FTTX, Mobile Internet- MVNO, TD-LTE
Key People:Ahmadreza Nakhjavani, the company CEO
Products:Fixed high-speed internet VDSL, ADSL2+ - High-speed fiber optic internet - New generation High-speed internet TD-LTE - Fixed telephone services - Mobile internet 2G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G, Full MVNO
Num Employees:1200 in Tehran[1]
500 customer support
700 engineers the countrywide[2]
Parent:Shatel mobile, Namava

Shatel is an Iranian Internet Service Provider and a "large" Local Internet registry[3] based in Tehran, Iran . Shatel is the first ADSL2+ service provider in the country, and the first gigabit wireless network operator based on registered microwave frequency.[4]

History

Shatel Group launched in 2002 after acquiring the ISP and ICP licenses from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Iran, starting with a 20-personnel team. In one year the formation of the "radio services regulation" in the country, Shatel Group acquired Telecommunication Company of Iran’s PAP license.

After acquiring the licenses, Shatel invested in high-speed ADSL2+ Internet access and the related supplementary services such as VPN, VOD, and VODSL, as well as a network infrastructure for e-learning. With the expansion of the Group’s activities, various services and products were added to the Shatel basket, such as broadband in the forms of leased lines and wireless, as well as special LAN and MAN connection setup solutions for organizations.[5]

In September 2011, Shatel was awarded as one of the VoIP termination routes to Iran by Telecommunication Infrastructure Company of Iran.[6]

Products and services

Shatel was one of the first companies in Iran to be awarded a Private Access Provider license (allowing them to deploy ADSL).[10] Shatel ADSL2+ services are enabled in about 450 Telephone Centers national wide with about 80 Telephone Centers in Tehran.[11]

Besides the services mentioned above, the Shatel Group of companies is the exclusive premium partner of ZyXEL manufacturer in Iran.[12]

Achievements

Offices and coverage

The head office is in northern Tehran, with representatives and local branches around the country.

Organization

The Headquarters office in Tehran has 800 employees with 160 in the customer support department. Nationwide employees include about 1200 with about 400 engineers. Headquarter office has departments like market R&D, technical R&D, quality management, product marketing and training. This company has also relationships with Iranian universities for their employee training courses.

Competition

Shatel is in major competition with Afranet, ParsOnline, Sepanta, Neda Rayaneh[24] and other local ISPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shatel Human Resources. Shatel Website.
  2. The Business Year, VIP Interview M. Hassan Shanesaz Zadeh. that extra something, Sep 2012
  3. Web site: Aria Rasana Tadbir. Ripe.net.
  4. Web site: About Shatel. Shatel Website.
  5. Shatel Website Our Story, Retrieved: 4/8/2012
  6. http://en.shatel.ir/Detail/p12030021.loco Shatel awarded as the VoIP Carrier in Iran
  7. Web site: Important activities. Shatel website.
  8. Web site: Find a Partner. Kaspersky Labs. 13 January 2012.
  9. http://en.shatel.ir/Detail/p31932352.loco Establishment of SHATEL Education and Research Center
  10. Shatel website, About Shatel, shatel.ir, Retrieval data: 1/2/2012
  11. Web site: ADSL Services. Shatel Website. 5 January 2012.
  12. Web site: Technical and Scientific Support. Shatel Website. 8 January 2012.
  13. ITIran, PAP and SAP operators grading, "Aria Resaneh Tadbir (Shatel", Parsian Lean Communications, ... correspondingly earn first to tenth place among PAP companies.", retrieved: 06/02/2013
  14. shatel.ir, Choosing Shatel as top high-speed internet service provider and operator in Iran, "Shatel has gained top grade in data communication scope and has received golden statue and certificate", retrieved: 06/02/2013
  15. Hamshahri Online, Introducing top ICT operators, "Among PAP permit holders, Aria Resaneh Tadbir (Shatel) and Pars Lean Communications and Asiatech hold 1st to 3rd positions in information technology service operators assessment.", retrieved: 06/02/2013
  16. http://www.matma.ir/matma/isdp-ranking-link/104-isp-topten89-01.html/ MATMA Report
  17. Shatel website, EFQM Two-Star Award for Shatel, retrieved 6/2/2013
  18. Shatel Website, Awarding Shatel as the first ranked among IT corporations in Iran, retrieved 4/8/2012
  19. http://www.matma.ir/matma/isdp-ranking-link/104-isp-topten89-01.html Matma Statistics
  20. http://www.shatel.ir/Detail/p71203586.loco ISO 9001 News
  21. http://www.shatel.ir/Detail/p84218940.loco ICTINQA News
  22. Iranian Excellence Awards, Top Organizations, retrieved: 06/02/2013
  23. 90ict.ir, Shatel Receives ISO 14001 certificate, retrieved: 06/02/2013
  24. http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2009/08/1132/

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