Iranian tech firms and startups had a strong showing at the 25th International Telecommunications, Innovations and High Technologies Exhibition, also known as Bakutel 2019, held from Dec. 3-6,…
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The development and use of smart solutions and the internet of things in Iran are growing, although much work is needed to expand the application of technologies, especially for managing natural…
Following a sharp surge in fuel prices, Iranian authorities have rolled out measures to forestall any price hike for other services and goods. The E-Commerce Development Center of Iran…
Iran's ICT sector will become less dependent on imports and more self-reliant by 2021, thanks to the expansion of domestic production units, the industries minister said.
During a ceremony held on Saturday, Mehdi Akhavan Behabadi was introduced as the new CEO of Mobile Telecommunications Company of Iran. Akhavan replaces Hamid Farhang who had served in the…
Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has released the results of a survey on users’ opinion about major local landline and broadband wireless services (WiMax). During a survey conducted…
A local startup ejob plans to assist the economically constrained by putting employers in touch with workers with an innovative twist. Scheduled for a soft launch in March 2020, the startup can…
Smart Tehran Program, developed by Tehran Municipality, was honored during the World Smart City Award 2019, and an adjunct conference held in Barcelona, Spain, on Nov. 19-20.
An Iranian knowledge-based company, based in Isfahan Province, has won the Certificate of Excellence in the award ceremony of the 23rd Conference of Asian Science Park Association held on Nov.…
The nominal market value of ICT-related services reached 400 trillion rials ($3.3 billion) in the fiscal 2018-19, marking a 110% growth in the first six years of President Hassan Rouhani’s term…
Iran Communications Regulatory Authority said on Wednesday it has blocked close to 198,000 phone numbers of advertisement senders since November 2017 to curb annoying text messages. CRA's…
Following nationwide protests over the overnight fuel price hike of 200%, Iranian authorities cut off the internet as of Saturday. Asked by ICANA, the Iranian Parliament’s news outlet, about “…
With Iran’s largest ride-hailing company, Snapp, signing a deal with Tehran Municipality, the long-drawn fracas between urban managers and online mobility service providers has come to a close…
In line with the state policy to localize auto parts production, two Iranian carmakers have signed agreements with local SMEs to provide some relief to the country’s auto industries that have…
Qazvin hosted a tech and startup event on Thursday as part of efforts by the organizer of Iran Web and Mobile Festival to promote fledgling firms based outside Tehran. The festival’s cofounders…
The 21st China Hi-Tech Fair (also known as CHTF 2019) kicked off on Wednesday in Shenzhen City, attracting over 3,300 exhibitors from across the world, including 10 Iranian knowledge-based…
In line with the government's efforts to upgrade ICT infrastructure throughout Iran, several projects worth 1.8 trillion rials ($15.6 million) were inaugurated in the central province of Yazd on…
In a fresh effort to expand the technology ecosystem, Iran National Innovation Fund has offered aid packages to the tune of 200 billion rials ($1.7 million) to startups and tech firms active in…
Iranian scientific authorities and academicians gathered at the Science Ministry in Tehran on Sunday to mark World Science Day for Peace and Development. Bahman Namvar Motlaq, the head of…
Since March 2018, Iran National Innovation Fund has offered loans and aid packages to the tune of 13 trillion rials ($113 million) to Iranian startups and tech firms, a deputy at INIF said on…
To commemorate the World Cities Day internationally marked on Oct. 31, the fourth edition of Tehran Golden Adobe Global Award was held at the iconic Milad Tower on Saturday with focus on smart…
The Iranian government and state funds are backing local tech firms and startups to participate in Bakutel 2019. The 25th Azerbaijan International Telecommunications, Innovations and High…
The southern Iranian port city of Bushehr will house a technology tower by February 2020, as part of the tech authorities' joint efforts to support startups and knowledge-based companies.…
In line with the state-backed policy to accelerate the growth of knowledge-based firms and startup ecosystems in Iran, cheap loans will be offered to eligible companies and emerging enterprises…
Heading a delegation of Iranian tech experts, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi traveled to Doha to participate in Qatar’s Information Technology Conference and Exhibition (aka QITCOM…
