Kiwi Strategy for Iran
TeleConsultants helps the island of Qeshm plan for a big future

Qeshm island, just off the southern coast of Iran, has big plans to become the Gulf’s leading free-trade area. Understanding the need to develop the world-class services necessary to attract international investment, the Qeshm Free-trade Authority (QFA) commissioned a range of master plans for infrastructure development.

From airport to telecommunications
One such was an airport master plan by Airways International. Early work on this made it obvious that a major telecommunications upgrade would also be necessary. QFA enlarged its plans to include the development of a leading-edge telecommunications network throughout the island, one that would support its vision of economic growth. TeleConsultants was tasked with the project.

Long distance planning
We worked closely with Airways International so that we understood what they needed to support the airport master plan. We talked to government and QFA officials in Teheran and Qeshm, to Iranian telecommunications specialists, and to managers of international companies based in Qeshm to ensure we understood the needs of all stakeholders. We gathered local information on government and QFA regulations, and on population, economic and telecommunication trends. We detailed the existing telecommunications assets and infrastructure and considered the various technology and commercial options. After several visits and iterations we delivered a telecommunications master plan that can fulfil QFA’s strategic vision.

Telecommunications Master Plan
The Authority now has a development concept for a modern, robust and future-proof telecommunications environment that builds on the existing infrastructure – and can support the developing needs of the island.