page_title: Shatel
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Shatel / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Shatel Company - Main Building
context_page_description: Shatel is an Iranian Internet Service Provider and a "large" Local Internet registry based in Tehran, Iran. Shatel is the first ADSL2+ service provider in the country, and the first gigabit wireless network operator based on registered microwave frequency. Shatel is the brand name of the 6 satellite companies including Aria Shatel, Aria Rasaneh Tadbir, Asr-e Shatel Ertebat, Aria Rasaneh Tadbir, Aria Resaneh, Aria Tel.
context_section_description: Shatel Group launched in 2002 after acquiring the ISP and ICP licenses from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, starting with a 20 personnel team. Shatel activities were initially focused on providing clients with Internet access using dialup services and international calling cards. In one year and in line with the growing usage of the Internet in Iran, the formation of the "radio services regulation" in the country, Shatel Group acquired Telecommunication Company of Iran’s PAP license.
  After acquiring the licenses, Shatel invested in high speed ADSL2+ Internet access and the related supplementary services such as VPN, VOD, VODSL, as well as a network infrastructure for e-learning. With the expansion of the Group’s activities, various services and products were added to the Shatel basket, such as broadband in the forms of leased lines and wireless, as well as special LAN and MAN connection setup solutions for organizations.
  In Sep 2011 Shatel awarded as one of the VoIP termination routes to Iran by Telecommunication Infrastructure Company of Iran.
caption: Shatel Headquarters office at Tehran, Iran The CEO of this company is AhmadReza Nakhjavani
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