Editing Communications in Iran (section)

===Infrastructure===

{{See also|Iran Electronics Industries|Banking in Iran#Venture Capital}}
Iran has developed (or is in the process of developing) [[Science in Iran#Technology parks|IT/technology park]]s, infrastructures for local [[email server|email]]s, [[instant messaging]] (such as "TD Messenger" produced by Tehran Data), domestic [[search engine]]s (such as [[Yooz]], [[Parsijoo]] or "Gorgor.ir"), auction website (e.g. "Esam.ir"), [[e-commerce]] (e.g. [[Digikala]]), [[e-government]], [[Education in Iran#Internet and distance education|distance education]] (e.g. [[Payame Noor University]]), [[social media]]s (e.g. [[Cloob]] or [[Aparat]]), a domestic version of the [[Linux]] [[operating system]] called "[[Sharif University|Sharif Linux]]", bespoke or [[Open-source software|open source]] software for [[web browsing]], [[word processing]], [[spreadsheet]] and [[database]]; [[accounting]] and various business/financial and industrial software (e.g. [[Iran Software & Hardware Co. (NOSA)|NOSA]]), security software (e.g. Padvish Antivirus or APA at [[Shiraz University]]), and [[video game]]s.<ref name="http"/><ref name=BYI>{{Cite book
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Iran is also manufacturing key [[computer]], [[internet]] and [[IT]] components, including a local [[data center]], [[Parsé Semiconductor Co.|microprocessor]]s (design only), [[Printed circuit board|PCBs]], [[supercomputer]]s, [[router (computing)|routers]] (experimental basis), [[computer monitor]]s, [[Printer (computing)|printer]]s, [[mobile phone]]s, [[Telecommunication Company of Iran#TCI's main subsidiaries|fiber optic]]s and [[laser]]s.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-01/iran-to-start-first-phase-of-domestic-internet-by-may-fars-says.html | work=Bloomberg | first=Ladane | last=Nasseri | title=Iran to Start First Phase of Domestic Internet by May, Fars Says | date=2012-04-01 | access-date=2017-03-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615220611/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-01/iran-to-start-first-phase-of-domestic-internet-by-may-fars-says.html | archive-date=2013-06-15 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Httpwwwpayvandcomnewsfebhtml">{{cite web |url=http://www.payvand.com/news/11/feb/1248.html |title=Iran unveils indigenous supercomputers |publisher=Payvand.com |access-date=21 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628231901/http://www.payvand.com/news/11/feb/1248.html |archive-date=28 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.ut.ac.ir/routerlab |title=Router Lab, University of Tehran -- Home |access-date=2011-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928130426/http://web.ut.ac.ir/routerlab/ |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austrade.gov.au/ICT-to-Iran/default.aspx |title= Information and communications technology (ICT) to Iran - for Australian exporters - Austrade|date=1 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130021742/http://www.austrade.gov.au/ICT-to-Iran/default.aspx |archive-date=30 January 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=9 May 2009 }} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090201000000*/http://www.austrade.gov.au/ICT-to-Iran/default.aspx Alt URL]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1390/2/11/MainPaper/3955/Page/4/Index.htm#|title=Irandaily – No. 3955 – Domestic Economy – Page 4|website=www.iran-daily.com|access-date=2012-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511034310/http://www.iran-daily.com/1390/2/11/MainPaper/3955/Page/4/Index.htm|archive-date=2012-05-11|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of 2020 there were 7 [[Internet exchange point]]s built in some Iranian cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/97053016288/%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87|title = دستاوردهای یک‌ساله‌ جوان‌ترین وزیر کابینه|date = 21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-sci-tech/58944/2-internet-exchange-points-in-khuzestan-isfahan|title=2 Internet Exchange Points in Khuzestan, Isfahan|date=5 February 2017}}</ref> 72 private data centers were connected to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/3958802/%DB%B7%DB%B2-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF|title=۷۲ دیتاسنتر غیردولتی به مراکز ملی تبادل ترافیک اطلاعات متصل شدند|date=22 April 2017}}</ref>