A new smartphone application has been launched in the central city of Yazd to facilitate the rapid and easy-to-use line of communication between the people and authorities. With a few taps,…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
The irritating text message ads have compelled over 30 million people to file complaints with Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority, calling on the ombudsman to do its duty and take action…
The Iranian National Tax Administration is offering 2,333 knowledge-based companies tax exemption for 15 years, starting from the date of establishment. The decision has been made based on a…
The ICT company FANAP is rolling out a cashless payment service in Kish Island off the Persian Gulf that makes use of QR Codes and NFC payment systems. FANAP is an Iranian fintech backed by…
A researcher team at Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology has developed a smart water meter that can renovate the water supply network.
As per an agreement between the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology and the Central Insurance company of Iran (CII), assistance of startups and knowledge-based firms are to be…
For the third consecutive year, the International Mobile Gaming Awards Middle East/North Africa Edition was held in Amman, Jordan, celebrating the best mobile games created by developers in the…
A knowledge-based firm has developed an online platform, which in addition to helping kindergarten teachers and caregivers in designing educational material, will establish an easy-to-use line…
Two Tehran-based startups have created Internet-based platforms to help drivers with the onerous task of finding an empty parking space in the bustling capital and its packed streets and alleys…
Average mobile Internet speed in Iran has increased by 47% since the beginning of the year, Internet testing and analysis company Ookla reported. The average mobile download speed in Iran was…
ICT decision makers from around the globe met in Dubai this week for the International Telecommunication Union's 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) to set the ITU’s direction for 2020-2023…
During Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day of martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), in addition to providing Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq with enhanced telephony and Internet services through…
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A locally developed messenger app 'Bale' has tied up with fintech service provider ‘Phone Pay’, to offer cashless payment of taxi fares in Tehran.
More than 27% of mobile applications published on the Iranian Android market Cafe Bazaar have been developed in Tehran Province. The province has a 54% share in the domestic Android industry’s…
Iran-made multi-player first-person shooter game Zula is gradually gaining traction with foreign video game enthusiasts. As part of efforts to promote the game, Zula’s developer company has been…
To gain a competitive edge in the saturated startup market, two new online firms have been launched offering a wide range of services from housekeeping to cleaning and repairs, along with auto…
The top three popular mobile games in Iran are Clash of Clans, Baghlava, and Clash Royale, a nationwide survey carried out by Iran’s Digital Games Research Center (DIREC) shows.
A new startup has been launched in Tehran that offers a variety of services from repairing home appliances and electronics to educational material and online courses.
Iran’s Communication Regulatory Authority has released the results of its third nationwide survey on customer satisfaction with broadband Internet services.
In a phone scam recently gone viral in Iran, 126,000 cellphone subscribers have been targeted costing them some 3.8 billion rials ($27,300) collectively, deputy ICT minister Hamid Fatahi twitted…
A new startup has been launched in Tehran offering on-demand professional photo shooting services in the capital. Dubbed “3:4” (read as Sedarchahar in Persian) the startup provides on-site…
In recent weeks mobile phone users in Iran have reported on social media platforms like Twitter that they are receiving unidentified calls from Slovenia, Liberia, Mauritania, Tonga, Vanuatu or…
The Communications Regulatory Authority has launched an online monitoring system through which people can check the amount of electromagnetic radiation in different areas in Tehran and the…
The second round of Smart Tehran Congress will be held December 10-11 at the iconic Milad Tower. It will bring together academia, researchers, entrepreneurs, and knowledge-based firms in a bid…
Iran University of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health held the first Digital Health Festival at the campus of the prominent center of learning in Tehran. Leading startups in the health…
