EghtesadOnline: Taking into account the fact that Iran is situated in an earthquake-prone zone, officials from the ICT Ministry held a meeting with local mobile service providers, discussing ways to mitigate the devastating effects of natural disasters on communications networks.

EghtesadOnline: In light of the current blackouts resulting from a seasonal shortage of electricity and an urgent need to implement crisis management policies, various state bodies have made due gestures so as to help alleviate the debilitating effects of the problem.

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Saturday his ministry has prepared a preliminary prototype of the national virtual currency in collaboration with the Central Bank of Iran-affiliate Monetary and Banking Research Institute.

EghtesadOnline: The head of Iran Telecommunication Research Center underscored the importance of implementing practical researches based on the needs and requirements of the ICT Ministry and having a futuristic outlook regarding new technologies.

EghtesadOnline: Tapping the potential of blockchain technology, Iran ICT Ministry and the National Library signed a memorandum of understanding to digitize the library's massive archives and create an open data platform that can help promote successful business ventures.

EghtesadOnline: During a conference held in Tehran, representatives from Indonesia and Russia along with Iran's ICT Ministry, while bringing gender justice to the fore, underscored their commitment to utilize women's potential as an indispensable economic and scientific force to promote sustainable development.

EghtesadOnline: In a bid to ease Iranian technology firms’ access to hard currencies to bring goods into the country and receive services from international companies, the ICT Ministry with the assistance of two other national bodies has created an online platform for speedy allocation of foreign currencies to such businesses.

EghtesadOnline: The ICT Ministry has released the annual indexes of the country’s telecoms sector, which showcase the pervasive nature of technological advancements and the success of President Hassan Rouhani’s policies to enhance Iranians’ access to modern modes of communications.