Internet users in Iran will enjoy higher connection speed through mobile phones and fiber optic networks (fiber-to-the-home) with speeds up to 50 times faster than what is currently available.
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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 new study by analyst firm App Annie suggests that the global mobile app economy was worth $1.3 trillion last year, and is poised to reach $6.3 trillion by 2021 as users spend more money on apps…
Ukrainian state power distributor Ukrenergo was hit by another cyber attack on Thursday which used a computer virus different from one that hit Ukraine on Tuesday, said Ukrenergo’s acting head.…
Iran’s major ride-hailing companies have started expanding their range of services, each offering something “genuine” in the unending hunt for a bigger share of the pie.
A new startup ‘Yadease’ (meaning to learn easily) has launched a service that delivers a learning method to students or others who need to memorize something.
The app, which is supported by…
It’s no secret that almost 90% of all startups globally disappear before their first anniversary. Of the remaining 10% many are on the way out in the second and third year.
The 2017 International Exhibition of Electronics, Computers and e-Commerce (Elecomp 2017) will open next month with the way paved for startups to introduce and promote their businesses. The 23nd…
India fired a rocket carrying 31 small satellites into space on Friday, several of them for European countries looking for high resolution earth images, underlining its strength as a low-cost…
Instagram is now the second most used social media application in Iran with some 20 million downloads so far, according to a new report by a local tech blog.
The photo-sharing application,…
Founder of Anetwork, an Internet advertising firm, has castigated the director of the ICT Guild Organization, Naser-Ali Sa’adat, for opposing the establishment of the Iranian Guild for Online…
FANAP ICT Company, owned by Pasargad Financial Group, has received license to operate as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO).
The government announced two years ago that companies…
The International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program of UNESCO has named Iranian Amirhosein Mosavi as one of the recipients of the 2017 Young Scientists Awards.
A new online shop, babypro.ir, focused on providing mothers and babies with their needs, has been launched. Although there are already several specialized online infant shops in Iran, such as…
Iran’s second largest mobile operator MTN-Irancell has refuted claims that the company is losing ground to its rival Mobile Communications of Iran (MCI), known locally as Hamrah-e-Avval.
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Flying cars are beginning to gain traction around the world and are no longer being seen as a futuristic dream that will not reach the masses.
Now a Dutch firm is set to make the technology…
A startup called Mibarim (we take you) has launched a service which aims to assist short distance carpooling and daily commute within the Tehran metropolitan region.
The brand, which is…
The 18th edition of International Congress of Microbiology will be held at Tehran University of Medical Sciences late August.
The meeting brings together infectious disease specialists, for…
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology Mahmoud Vaezi voiced Iran’s readiness to export technical and engineering services related to information and communications technologies…
A technology company, Yekaan Danesh, has launched a cross-platform internal communication app which aims to create a secure and user-friendly network, connecting business employees via their…
Director of the ICT Guild Organization Naser-Ali Sa’adat, has criticized a move by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade to establish a specialized guild for online businesses, calling it…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Company has won a contract with Australia’s Transgrid to supply power-packing energy storage devices across several cities in New South Wales, in the first deal of its kind for…
Snapp, Iran’s biggest ride-hailing app, is aiming to expand its market by launching a motorbike delivery service in Tehran.
Dubbed “Snapp Box” the company is set to compete with other…
Twitter suspended several Arabic language Twitter accounts of Qatar’s news channel Al Jazeera on Saturday, following a so-called cyber attack on the website, Kurdish news agency Rudaw reported.
Iran’s Center for Web Developers will host the Persian Web Conference 2017 in Tehran. Scheduled for August 12, the event will be held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Communications and…
In a new move to boost e-commerce and Internet-based services, the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade is set to create a specialized guild for companies active in the sector.
