Despite the current economic and political situation, the response of exhibitors and visitors at iran telecom innovations 2018 was excellent. The expectations of both sides were more than fulfilled.
Iran's ICT market's annual turnover stands at 350 trillion rials ($8.3 billion), generating 50 trillion rials ($1.19 billion) for the government in taxes and direct incomes.
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.
There are 28 million gamers in Iran, annually generating a revenue of 9.2 trillion rials ($219 million) for the gaming market.
A nationwide survey conducted by the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation in collaboration with the Digital Games Research Center (DIREC) marks the rising number of gamers across the country.
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 $109 million.
According to the Iranian minister of ICT Minister Jahromi, the Iranian government plans investments of US$ 18.5 billion in the ICT sector over the period of the sixth five-year development plan, starting on 21 March 2017. Alongside this investment, the government is planning for the investment of US$ 15 billion in industries related to ICT. TCI alone plans to invest USD 306 million in infrastructure in 2018 and 2019.
Mobile internet speed increased by 36% in 2017 making Iran the most dynamic country in terms of ITC development encording to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).