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2021-04-20 15:39
Iran launches plan to produce 14m cellphones, tablets in 5 years
TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has announced the launch of a five-year plan for the domestic production of 14 million cellphone and tablets.
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2019-11-26 18:50
MPs urge ICT minister to fully restore Tehran’s internet access
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian lawmakers have called on Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi to restore Tehran’s access to the internet through mobile data networks.
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2019-11-25 19:23
ICT minister slams U.S. for lying over internet blackout
TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has hit back at the U.S. government for blacklisting him over internet blackout in Iran, saying the U.S. measure was based on a “big lie”.
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2019-08-25 13:59
New Iranian e-commerce symbolizes resilience in face of sanctions: ICT minister
TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said that new Iranian e-commerce symbolizes the country's resilience in the face of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
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2019-08-04 11:05
E-government development projects on agenda
TEHRAN – Some 23 priority projects are to be implemented by different organizations in order to promote e-government in Iran, the head of administration e-government development center told Mehr on Friday.
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2019-07-22 20:08
ICT ministerial meeting in Tehran stresses ‘brighter future, end of monopoly’
TEHRAN – The final statement of the quadripartite meeting of ICT ministers of Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia highlighted attempts ‘to create a brighter future for regional nations and deal with monopoly.’
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2019-07-12 10:58
Tripartite agreement signed to promote space technology
TEHRAN – The Iranian Space Agency (ISA), the Iranian Space Research Center and the National Innovation Fund signed an agreement in Tehran on Tuesday to promote the use of space technology in different fields.
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2019-07-07 11:44
Cryptocurrency mining is virtual electricity export: ICT minister
TEHRAN – Talking about recent activities in the field of cryptocurrency mining in Iran in recent months, Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi told IRNA that mining cryptocurrency is a kind of virtual electricity export.
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2019-05-31 12:33
ICT Ministry creates 68,000 job opportunities
TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Ministry has created 68,000 job opportunities, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said.
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2019-05-22 19:34
Digital economy development park to be established in Arak
TEHRAN – A digital economy development park will be established in Arak, the capital of Markazi Province, in the near future, the head of the provincial office of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ladan Mahdavi, announced, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2019-05-21 12:02
Cabinet approves plan to facilitate activities of startups
TEHRAN – The cabinet of ministers has approved a plan titled “Noafarin” in order to remove obstacles in the way of startups which are at the first stages of emerging, information and communication technology minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi wrote on his twitter account on Sunday, IRNA reported.
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2019-05-21 12:00
New telecom projects unveiled on World Telecommunication Day
TEHRAN -- The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry inaugurated four new projects to commemorate World Telecommunication Day, which is celebrated annually on May 17.
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2019-05-18 22:49
Over 7,200 villages to be linked with National Information Network
TEHRAN – Over 7,200 villages across the country will be connected to the National Information Network on the occasion of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry announced, Mehr reported on Saturday.
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2019-05-15 20:59
ICT Ministry to establish system for media credibility assessment
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry plans to establish a system for media credibility assessment, Mehr reported on Wednesday.
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2019-04-14 23:01
Iran to host UNOOSA regional workshops
TEHRAN – Iran will host two regional workshops of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on environmental problems and outer space treaty in the near future, the information and communication technology (ICT) minister announced, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2019-04-13 20:55
Iran, UNIDO sign MOU on startup, ICT fields
TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong.
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2019-04-09 10:42
ICT market projected to expand by 2.5 times
TEHRAN – According to the sixth five-year national development plan (2016-2021), the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market is projected to expand by 2.5 times, the head of Telecommunication Infrastructure Company announced, Mehr reported on Saturday.
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2019-04-09 10:41
Flood damage to national telecom network estimated at $350m
TEHRAN -- Estimates put losses of the recent flood to the national telecommunication network at 15 trillion rials (about $357 million), Information and Communication Technology Ministry spokesman announced, Mehr reported on Saturday.
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2019-04-09 10:41
ICT ministry restores connectivity in Lorestan after devastating flood
TEHRAN – The 4G internet coverage which had been lost due to the recent devastating flood in the city of Poldokhtar, Lorestan province, is now reconnected, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on his Twitter account, IRNA reported.
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2019-04-06 11:09
ICT ministry restores connectivity in Lorestan after devastating flood
TEHRAN – The 4G internet coverage which had been lost due to the recent devastating flood in the city of Poldokhtar, Lorestan province, is now reconnected, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on his Twitter account, IRNA reported.
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2019-03-11 14:19
Koodakonline awards selected apps for kids
TEHRAN – Four apps for kids, developed by Iranian companies, were selected on Sunday as the best at the closing ceremony of Koodakonline, a festival on creating appropriate content for children and young adults.
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2019-02-06 14:44
Iranian Space Agency supports space-based businesses
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry has ordered the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) to establish space technology and space-based service working group to provide financial facilities for space-based businesses, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2019-02-03 22:31
ICT Ministry provides office spaces for 270 startups
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry has provided office spaces for 270 startups in the cities of Tehran and Mashhad, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi wrote on his Twitter account.
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2019-01-25 21:25
Iran, Iraq discuss ICT cooperation
TEHRAN -- Iran’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and his Iraqi counterpart Naim al-Rubaye discussed further cooperation in the field of communication and information technology during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, IRNA reported.
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2019-01-25 21:23
About 65% of Iranian children aged 3-5 have smart phones: official
TEHRAN – Some 65 percent of children in Iran between 3-5 years of age have smart cellphone or tablets, said Khosro Saljouqi, the executive director of children’s internet plan of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), ILNA reported on Friday.
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2019-01-23 21:48
ICT Ministry to support startups through VCs
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry plans to support startups through venture capitals instead of offering loans, said Hamidreza Ahmadian, an official with ICT Ministry, Mehr reported on Monday.
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2019-01-20 22:32
Majlis to mull over smart agriculture
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) will discuss activities of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in the field of smart agriculture and using IT in this industry.
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2019-01-16 09:54
DOE, ICT Ministry to prevent, fight wildfires in Golestan National Park
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to contain natural disasters such as wildfires using modern technologies in Golestan National Park, northern Iran.
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2019-01-11 21:30
‘80% of web content for kids not safe for Iranian children’
TEHRAN – Over 80 percent of internet content for kids is not safe and appropriate for children in Iran, the secretary of Koodakonline festival said, Fars reported on Wednesday.
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2018-12-30 22:29
ICT Ministry introduces blockchain in a video series
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry introduces blockchain technology in a series of videos for public.
