5.3.1 Iran Telecommunications Industries

Iran Telecommunications Industries (ITI) was established in 1973 in Shiraz as a fully owned subsidiary of TCI. Within the past 20 years ITI has equipped the telecommunications network, manufactured the analogue and digital transmission equipment, and has also contributed to the communications developments in Iran. ITI currently employs over 2000 staff. ITI claims to be constantly upgrading its technologies to keep in line with international standards. The company is responsible for maintaining and expanding Iran's telecom network and providing all the necessary hardware and software in this field. A look at some of the products manufactured or assembled by ITI indicates that it has attempted to concentrate on domestic production of the necessary products:

• Analogue and digital multiplex systems (PDH-SDH) in different capacities 1920 ch, 7680 ch, 30720 ch, and the relevant terminals.
  
• Subscriber carrier system (SCS)
  
• 4-channel PCM system
  
• Digital radio systems in different capacities 30 ch, 60 ch, and single channel
  
• SDH radio systems
  
• Rural radio equipment (DRMASS) radio systems
  
• Optical line terminals with capacities up to 1920 ch, copper cable terminals with capacities up to 30 ch.
  
• Chargers with 13.8v, 24 and 60v.
  
• Hand-held wireless mobile and fixed radio systems
  
• Solar chargers controls
  
• Different types of coil and transformers with low power (signal) and high power.
  

ITI also manufactures power supplies and low capacity digital switching systems.