Iran’s telecom sector with huge potential: The 10th iran telecom in Tehran on 21 to 24 November 2009
 
For operators and vendors alike, the Iranian telecom market offers huge potential.
 
“Since launching operations in Iran in 2006, MTN Irancell has performed strongly, gaining more than 16 million subscribers and a market share of 37% by the end of 2008, up from 23% at the end of 2007, … In comparison, MCI, the mobile arm of the state run operator TCI, has about 30 million subscribers, … MTN Irancell intends to gain an additional 6 million subscribers by December 2009, … Iran overtook Saudi Arabia in 2007 to become the Gulf region's biggest telecom market by subscriber numbers.