BAGHDAD, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi government has selected Vodafone as the operator for its national mobile license project using 5G technology, authorities announced on Tuesday.

A statement from Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's media office confirmed that the Council of Ministers approved the license for the British telecommunications company, assigning the Iraqi Ministry of Communications to move forward with the project.

Communications Minister Hiyam Al-Yasiri told the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) that his ministry will begin negotiations with Vodafone to initiate preparations for the project.

Al-Yasiri emphasized that the project will be state-owned, aiming to increase government revenue and provide improved telecommunications services to the public, according to INA. Enditem

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