Speaking Sunday on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony, Saeid Tavakoli said: "After extensive efforts across various sectors and with the support provided, today we saw the Operator Marketplace become operational. One of the concerns in this area was the large number of applications released by Operator companies and the fragmentation of their services across the country, with each company introducing its own standalone application to deliver its services."

He added that this raised two challenges. The first was whether the solutions on offer could be used by all consumers, and whether these applications had the capacity to deliver specialized services tailored to users' needs.

The second challenge, the NIGC chief said, was fragmentation of services, which had made it difficult for subscribers to choose among providers and access their services.

Tavakoli noted: "To address this, we procured a super-Operator as the primary Operator and organized it into a platform, in cooperation with Hamrah-e Avval. The platform provides a space where subscribers and Operator companies can operate and find one another. All Operator companies that have an application are now linked to this platform at https://karvar.nigc.ir, and their services are available for use."

He stressed that the platform can also serve as a management dashboard, giving managers data on the performance of different units at various levels, including by province, sector and Operator. He said this is particularly important for managing and reducing energy consumption, as it enables performance to be monitored and assessed against key performance indicators (KPIs) and process indicators.

Describing the purpose of the event, the NIGC managing director said it was held to unveil the Operator Marketplace, a platform designed to connect Operator companies and subscribers in a single place. He added that NIGC, as the market's regulator, can oversee its activities and relationships and help organize and regulate the market.

On Hamrah-e Avval's role, Tavakoli said the company developed the platform and underlying infrastructure of the Operator Marketplace and is operating it. As the platform's provider, it has supplied the infrastructure needed for Operator companies to operate and be present on it.