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News Ride-Hailing Apps at Risk of Setback: Snapp, Tapsi, and Maxim Warn Parliament
A key provision in the draft law hands over the authority to issue operating licenses for smart transportation platforms to local municipalities.
18 May 2025
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News Telecom Operators Invested Less Than $2 Billion Last Year, Says ICT Minister
Hashemi also revealed a 50% increase in internet transit traffic in Iran over the past three to four months.
17 May 2025
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News No Unauthorized Internet Price Hikes, Warns Telecom Regulatory Body
The statement concluded by noting that the operators' request is currently under review in coordination with relevant authorities.
17 May 2025
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News Four Proposals from Golrang’s Digital Transformation Deputy to Boost Iran’s Digital Economy
The Deputy of Digital Transformation at Golrang Industrial Group spoke about empowering the private sector to transform Iran’s digital economy.
17 May 2025
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News Some Municipalities Obstructing Fiber Optic Expansion, Says Iran Telecom CEO
Jafarpoor went on to criticize the profit-driven approach of some local governments.
17 May 2025
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News SnappPay Found Guilty of Anticompetitive Contract Clauses
Just a week after issuing a ruling on a separate complaint involving SnappFood
14 May 2025
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News Achareh Targets Entry into Regional Markets
Expansion to neighboring countries, going public and offering credit services were identified as Achareh's key objectives.
13 May 2025
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News Iran’s Top Mobile Operators to Raise Internet Prices by Next Week
Though the letter is dated May 3, 2025, no such change has materialized as of ten days later.
13 May 2025
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News Four Online Gold Trading Platforms Approved for Iran’s Regulatory Sandbox
Four digital gold trading platforms—MilliGold, Talasi, Goldika, and WallGold—were granted provisional approval to enter regulatory's sandbox.
13 May 2025
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News MCI Earns Approx. 14 Billion Dollars in Revenue This April
The primary source of income for this operator remains the usage by prepaid and postpaid subscribers.
13 May 2025
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News Mahdiar Aghanasir Appointed as New CEO of Harkat Avval
Mehdiar Aghanasir was named the new Chief Executive Officer of Harkat Avval, MCI's venture capital subsidiary.
13 May 2025
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News Phase Two of Iran’s Shetab – Russia’s Mir Payment Network Linkage Implemented
The second phase of connecting Iran's "Shetab" and Russia's "Mir" payment networks was unveiled.
13 May 2025
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News Tapsi’s User Acquisition Cost Surpasses Revenue
The company's unaudited financial statements published in January 2025, show that Tapsi's revenue has doubled compared to the same period last year.
13 May 2025
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News Only 20% of Iranian Developers Have No Plans to Emigrate, Survey Shows
Forty percent of respondents said they are actively planning to move abroad.
12 May 2025
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News 25 Startups and Knowledge-Based Companies Await Listing on Noafarin Market
25 startups and knowledge-based companies are currently in queue for listing on the Noafarin Market.
12 May 2025
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News Activation Timeline for 5G on Samsung Phones in Iran
5G activation on Samsung phones in Iran will coincide with the rollout of Android 15 and One UI 7 updates.
12 May 2025
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News DigiPay and Digify Collaboration to Enable Installment Payment Gateways for Online Stores
The accelerated activation process for installment gateways is exclusively available through Digify.
12 May 2025
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News Positive reception to cloud services, Abramad’s Financial Statements Indicates
Hamkaran System's efforts to encourage businesses to adopt cloud computing services have yielded positive results.
12 May 2025
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News Banks Outperform Digital Businesses in Instagram Engagement Among Iranians
A notable finding in the report was the high engagement rate of Shahr Bank, which, despite having around 500,000 followers, achieved an 8% engagement rate.
11 May 2025
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News Anti-Competitive Clauses Must Be Removed from SnappFood Contracts, Rules NICC
Tapsi and Zoodex’s complaint against SnappFood dates back to the fall of 2023 (1403 in the Persian calendar).
11 May 2025
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