EghtesadOnline: French telecoms network operator Orange will continue to see slow growth in revenues in the Middle East and Africa this year as it continues to negotiate entry to Iran’s market.

EghtesadOnline: Vodafone Group Plc formed a partnership with Iranian internet-service provider HiWeb, becoming the latest Western phone company to test for growth possibilities in a country that’s opening up to global business with the easing of international sanctions.

EghtesadOnline: Orange SA said it’s in talks with Iran’s Mobile Telecommunication Co. over potential cooperation, seeking expansion in the Middle Eastern country as it looks for growth beyond France.