IV. The JCPOA and Global Data Connectivity Iran’s 5G infrastructure development, like many other things Iranian, has been entangled in global geopolitics. After JCPOA (the Iranian Nuclear Deal) was signed in 2015, Iran was allowed to officially do business with the (Western) world again. To develop its 5G network, Iran developed a policy of relying on both the West and China. MTN Irancell, the second largest mobile operator in Iran, and Ericsson signed an agreement to develop