Major Internet service provider Mobin Net has increased prices by 18% and has attributed the massive hike to the rise in maintenance costs of infrastructure.
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
A tourism startup accelerator was launched on Tuesday by Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) in cooperation with Allameh Tabataba'i University to support companies…
The ICT Ministry and affiliated companies will get 37.6 trillion rials ($342 million) next year according to the 2019-20 budget bill submitted to the Majlis on Tuesday by President Hassan…
The most popular Android version used in Iran is the Marshmallow and Samsung makes the best-sold smartphones in the country, local startup and push notification service provider Pushe reports.…
Sharif University of Technology hosted a regional coding competition between 880 teams from West Asia in Tehran on Dec. 20-21. The competition precedes the 43rd round of the Association for…
Citing the new US sanctions against Tehran, workplace chat app Slack banned Iranian users on Wednesday. A deputy director of Iran IT Organization told the Financial Tribune that such…
Tehran will host the 19th technology exhibition Iran National Technomart at the international fairgrounds as of Monday. The event will continue until December 26.
A startup has been launched in Tehran for ordering cakes online based on special tastes and preferences. The startup operating through the website cakesaz.com provides a gamut of options, from…
In an ignoble move, the messaging company ‘Slack’ has deactivated accounts of hundreds of Iranian users across continents, saying that the decision has been made in accordance with US sanctions…
A new startup has been launched in Tehran that makes building construction a tad easier by connecting landowners, project managers, engineers, and contractors through a user-friendly online…
Visiting Tehran during the 9th edition of Iran’s International Symposium on Telecommunications, ITU Director of Telecommunication Standardization Bureau met with the ICT Minister. Chaesub…
The five most popular games played on personal computers in Iran are GTA, PES, Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, and FIFA, results of a nationwide survey say. Conducted by the Digital Games…
Rejecting unilateralism in regulating the Internet and in face of the growing dominance of ICANN over cyberspace, Iran’s ICT minister called on ITU member states to take a more dynamic role in…
As per regulations announced by the High Council of Cyberspace on Saturday, a National Information Exchange (NIX) system will be established to help facilitate automated and digital information…
Mashhad Smart City Exhibition will be held by the yearend in the shrine city of Mashhad in northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province. During the event, Mashhad’s e-wallet will be unveiled. The…
A business and technology forum was held last week by Iran and South Africa in Johannesburg. Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari attended the four-day forum that…
Drawing on EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Iran’s ICT Ministry has prepared a bill it calls ‘User Data Protection’ that will soon be sent to the Majlis for ratification and…
Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran (MCI) has invested 200 billion rials ($1.9 million) in cargo transportation startup Ubaar and Achareh that offer repair and home services in return for a…
Major mobile operators started sharing infrastructure on Thursday as part of efforts to help improve mobile coverage in rural areas. The two main operators, Mobile Telecommunications Company of…
Tehran City Council launched an open API portal at the 2nd Smart Tehran Congress on Monday in a fresh move to boost transparency, openness, local startup ecosystem and enhance digital urban…
The key railroad connecting Mashhad to Tehran and Qom is to be equipped with 4G coverage, as per an agreement signed between mobile operator Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran (MCI) and…
The Communications Regulatory Authority said on Tuesday that it has blocked 30,000 ad sender numbers since November 2017 in a move to curb unwanted and annoying text messages. CRA Director…
At the opening ceremony of the 2nd round of Smart Tehran Congress on Monday, the mayor and ICT minister signed an agreement to join forces and support plans for transforming Tehran into a smart…
As per an agreement signed between Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey on the sidelines of Bakutel 2018, the four sides will establish startup centers with a joint investment of $2 million to…
Iran is hosting the second edition of the annual international robotics competition RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCAP) 2018 in Kish Island off the Persian Gulf.
