• DocumentCode
    2500525
  • Title

    Analysis of ICT Penetration in Iran and Middle East

  • Author

    Gerami, Mohsen

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Appl. Sci. of Post & Commun., Tehran, Iran
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    23-25 April 2010
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    This paper will analyze the state of ICT in Iran. The major Iranian telecommunication companies and their products will be described. The ICT activities and penetration rates during last decade until recent time will be investigated. Penetration of Internet and Mobile in the Middle East will be evaluated. The factors identified as obstacles of ICT penetration in Middle East will be discussed.
  • Keywords
    Internet; information technology; socio-economic effects; ICT penetration; Internet; Iran; Iranian telecommunication companies; Middle East; information and communication technology; Cities and towns; Communication cables; Computer networks; Government; Internet telephony; Mobile handsets; Optical fiber cables; Region 1; Telecommunications; Telegraphy; ICT; Internet; Iran; MiddleEast; Mobile;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computer and Network Technology (ICCNT), 2010 Second International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Bangkok
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-4042-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6962-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICCNT.2010.51
  • Filename
    5474544