EghtesadOnline: Ever since the weeklong internet shutdown in mid-November, any disruption in communication services alerts citizens and human rights activists to the possibility of losing access to the World Wide Web once again.

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Space Research Center has developed a communication balloon called Baam 300, marking a vital step toward extending communication services to less developed areas or in emergency cases.

EghtesadOnline: The expansion of communication services and promotion of telecom infrastructure investment have been high on President Hassan Rouhani’s agenda since he took office for the first time in 2013.