For the first time, Google and Facebook pass their bandwidth through Iraq

 For the first time, Google and Facebook pass their bandwidth through Iraq

The Ministry of Communications revealed, on Monday, that Google and Facebook are passing their capacities through Iraqi territory, confirming that this is happening for the first time, while indicating that the transit projects will provide financial returns to the country.

The ministry's spokesman, Omar Al-Amiri, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The ministry has made great strides in strengthening Iraq's geographical position in the matter of transit and passing communications traffic and Internet capacities across Iraqi territory."

Al-Amiri explained that “the Ministry of Communications signed a new contract a few months ago on the transit level, not by sea but by land,” indicating that “this line passes through the south, then the center, reaching the Kurdistan region, and exits to Turkey and connects Asia to Europe via Iraq.”

He added that "the Ministry of Communications fulfilled its promises regarding transit and exploiting Iraq's location after it was disabled in previous sessions," noting that "Iraq's geographical location and its exploitation in international communications traffic and its return to the International Telecommunication Union in a prestigious manner will provide financial returns, in addition to the fact that many international companies will pass their capacities through Iraqi territory."

He referred to the "Road of Civilizations Transit Contract that was signed months ago," noting that "Google and Facebook passed their capacities through Iraqi territory, for the first time in Iraq."

It is worth noting that the Minister of Communications, Hiyam Al-Yasiri, announced on Friday that the threshold of “one tera” had been exceeded in passing international communications through Iraq, confirming that Iraq possesses a safe, attractive and reliable path for transit communications.  link