Iran's largest Internet service provider Shatel Group has been given the go-ahead to offer 'full' Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)…
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Russia's Orthadox Church has weighed into the debate about social media websites and applications saying those who crave social media attention suffer from a "real disease".
The head of…
A South Korean court will on March 9 hold its first hearing in the trial of Samsung Group leader Jay Yun Lee, who faces charges of bribery as part of a corruption scandal that has rocked the…
The High Council of Cyberspace ruled this week that government organizations and education facilities must use locally developed search engines as part of a government policy to support local…
Automated artificial intelligence journalism, now commonly called ‘Robo-Journalism’ is likely to expand throughout the industry in spite of its current limitations according to a research project…
The director of the vice presidency for Rural Development and Deprived Areas, Abolfazl Razavi, says the Rouhani Administration hopes to help people in rural areas to sell their products…
A social media platform, an application store and an application launcher designed specifically for children were launched on Sunday by Nabaat Media Group—a local media organization specializing…
French telecoms network operator Orange will continue to see slow growth in revenues in the Middle East and Africa this year as it continues to negotiate entry to Iran’s market.
The company…
Many new phones have been released at this year Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but one new phone is getting journalists and tech enthusiasts over excited.
Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium is…
The heir to the Samsung electronics empire and four other top executives from the world’s biggest smartphone maker were indicted February 28 on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement…
An Iranian website nahantavan.ir (hidden potential in Persian) has been launched with the goal of helping the physically challenged to find work.
ZTE has been granted an exceptional reprieve from the US Department of Commerce to continue exporting its telecoms equipment to Iran, following months of lobbying from the tech giant in Washington…
Mobile World Congress 2017 began in Barcelona on February 27 with dozens of new smartphones vying for media attention. LG, Sony, Huawei, and other companies will use the big event as a showcase…
Local messaging applications created by private firms which have been successful in attracting Iranian users will receive incentives from the Presidential Office for Science and Technology.
Iran’s ICT Startup Empowerment and Facilitation Center (ISEFC) is to open more than 20 startup incubators throughout the country in the next fiscal year that starts in mid-March.
ISEFC is a…
Iran’s Communication Regulatory Authority (CRA) has issued an official notice to the country’s largest mobile operator over the declining MCI call quality due to a poor rollout of 4G services.…
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) has had a troubled birth in Iran with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting originally revoking the licenses of the first five providers of the service at the…
The former capital city of Isfahan will host the 35th International Association of Science Parks (IASP) World Conference in 2018.
Astronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The findings were also…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella held a press conference in Mumbai on February 23, where he announced a new version of Skype for emerging markets.
Called Skype Lite, initially launched in…
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it will not be able to nominate a new outside director for a vote in the annual shareholder meeting set for March 24 due to uncertainty…
Flying drones have been banned in Tehran following two instances when the unmanned aerial vehicles flew over restricted airspace in central areas. Licenses will now only be granted to “relevant…
The total number of mobile live streaming viewers will approach 500 million by 2020 in China, generating a market of approximately $13 billion, according to a report by Huawei X Labs and China…
The first robotic complex in Iran housing a number of domestically-built intelligent waiter robots capable of interacting with humans is set for launch in the near future.
Esmaeil Mehrabi,…
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has released the latest figures for the number of 3G and 4G Internet users in Iran showing a considerable number of connections in the…
