The BARQ NET FTTP initiative represents Syria's comprehensive fiber-to-the-premises infrastructure deployment across all 14 governorates: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Latakia, Hama, Tartus, Deir ez-Zor, Ar-Raqqah, Al-Hasakah, Daraa, Idlib, As-Suwayda, Quneitra, and Rif Dimashq. The Ministry of. Syria's government is negotiating with leading Gulf telecom operators—Zain, Etisalat, STC, and Ooredoo—for a $300 million project named SilkLink, aimed at modernizing the country's fibre optic communications infrastructure. The. Syria's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced the launch of “BarqNet” on Sunday, a nationwide initiative to expand fiber-optic internet access directly to homes and businesses. As the nation strives to enhance its digital infrastructure, companies like Syriatel and MTN are poised to play a pivotal role in this transformation.
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