Introduction
How is the communication system in Iran? Here, Broadcast media include state-run broadcast media with no private, independent broadcasters; Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the state-run TV broadcaster, operates over 60 television channels, over 50 radio stations, and dozens of newspapers and websites; about 20 foreign Persian-language TV stations broadcasting on satellite TV can be seen in Iran; satellite dishes are illegal and sometimes confiscated; most major international broadcasters transmit to Iran (2023). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Iran
| Internet country code | .ir |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 10.9 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 12 (2023 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Percent of population | 80% (2023 est.) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 29.02 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 32 (2023 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 151 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 165 (2022 est.) |
All Important Facts about Iran
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