EghtesadOnline: The ninth edition of Iran Web and Mobile Festival was held in Tehran on February 16 and was attended by 1,000 enthusiasts and experts.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s largest mobile phone network, Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI) or referred to locally as Hamra-e-Avval (First Network), said it has successfully tested 4.5G internet in a ceremony, attended by the Telecoms Minister Mahmoud Vaezi, on February 4.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s cellphone imports bill for the first two months of the current fiscal which started on March 21 has been released with the total value of the handsets entering Iran standing at $109 million.

EghtesadOnline: Africa’s biggest mobile operator, MTN Group, is near an agreement with the Iranian government to acquire a 49% stake in a state-owned Internet provider as Africa’s largest wireless carrier by sales seeks to expand in a fast-growing yet politically challenging market, according to two people familiar with the matter.