Communications in Iran - Iranian Media, Postal System of Iran, Telecommunications in Iran, Middle East Media Research Institute (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Iranian media, Postal system of Iran, Telecommunications in Iran, Middle East Media Research Institute, Intellectual property in Iran, Islamic Republic News Agency, Blogging in Iran, Balatarin, Censorship in Iran, Iran newspaper cockroach cartoon controversy, Radio Zamaneh, Internet in Iran, Telecommunication Company of Iran, Shetab Banking System, Gozaar, Rooz, List of newspapers in Iran, Iran-United States copyright relations, Pardis Technology Park, .ir, Media of Iran, Ashena Courier Co, Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian.com, List of Persian language television channels, Baztab, List of Persian language magazines, Postage stamps of Bushire under British occupation, National Iranian Television, Telephone numbers in Iran, IranDokht, Fars News Agency, Postage stamps and postal history of Iran, Jaam-e Jam, Takfa, List of radio stations in Iran, Iranian Labour News Agency, Tehran Times, Film, Pupils Association News Agency, Nashravaran Journalistic Institute, List of Iranian news agencies, Mehr News Agency, Iran Press Service, Fars Negar, Entekhab, List of people on stamps of Iran, Iran Post. Excerpt: Iran's telecommunications industry is almost entirely state-owned, dominated by the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI). Fixed-line penetration in 2004 was relatively well-developed by regional standards, standing at 22 lines per 100 people, higher than Egypt with 14 and Saudi Arabia with 15, although behind the UAE with 27. In terms of mobile provision in 2004, however, Iran lagged all the countries mentioned above. Iran has a population of 70 million with some 56% of Iranians under the age of 25. In 2008, there were more than 52,000 rural offices, providing Telecom services to the villages across the country. The number of fixed telephone lines is above 24 million, with penetration factor of 33.66%. Besides, th...