Signing the contract to establish the National Mobile Telephone Company in Iraq
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani sponsored the signing ceremony of the founding contract for the National Mobile Phone Company today, Sunday.
On March 11, 2025, the Iraqi Council of Ministers, headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, approved the establishment of the National Mobile Telecommunications Company to operate 5G in partnership with Vodafone, with contributions from the Ministry of Communications, the National Retirement Authority, and the Trade Bank of Iraq.
In a video statement following the voting session, Minister of Communications Hiyam Al-Yasiri said that the decision to establish the company, with contributions from the Ministry of Communications, represented by the Al-Salam General Company, the Trade Bank of Iraq, and the National Retirement Authority, aims to maximize the employee retirement fund and provide subsidized services to retirees.
Last December, Minister of Communications Hiyam Al-Yasiri announced that the Council of Ministers had issued an important decision approving the selection of Vodafone International as the operator of the government’s national 5G mobile phone license. This decision was based on the recommendations of the negotiating team formed by the Ministry of Communications.
Shafaq.com