Iranian mobile news media review Sunday Dec 13, 2009

•    Government cleared misgivings by Supreme Audit Court over TCI block share acquisition but SAU still anxious about quasi-privatizations, SAU president announced.
Iran, Jomhouri, Hamshahri, Ettelaat, Javan, Etemad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Aftab-e Yazd, Tehran-e Emrooz, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Jahan-e Sanat, Andishe Noe, Iranian and Hezbullah newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•    IranCell offers email and postman services on trial basis.
Keyhan, Jahan-e Sanat, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Fanavaran, Abrar, Andishe Noe, Poul, Tafahom, Hezbullah, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Quds newspapers and Ilna, Isna, Irna, Citna and Moaj news agencies reported.

•    Three expert groups to investigate death of new Telecommunication Company of Iran owner, a district attorney announced.
Jomhouri, Jam-e-Jam, Jahan-e Sanat, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Javan, Farhikhtegan, Poul, Vatan-e Emrooz, Etemad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Mardom Salari and Iranian newspaper and Fars and Isna news agencies reported.

•    Current TCI board of directors to remain put until new appointments following candidate’s death.
Fanavaran, Hadaf-o Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Etemad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Fahang-e Ashti newspapers and Mobna and Ilna news agencies reported.

•    Telecom Research Center to install 29 special ICT labs, TRC public relations announced.
Jahan-e Sanat, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Poul, Sobh-e Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    More than 80% of stores expected to use POS terminals, Informatic Services Co automation director announced.
Fanavaran and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Mobile market feared to fall completely into smugglers hands if import tariff not reviewed, Pars ComTel managing director announced.
Fanavaran and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iranian Shahid Ghandi cable company won Afghanistan tender for fiber optic cables in four Afghan provinces.
Keyhan and Asr-e Eghtesad newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran makes on average 80,000 rials from each subscriber, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization president announced.
Fanavaran Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iran ranks 66th in IT investment among 70 countries and 49th in IT infrastructure development.
Iran Newspaper and Mehr news agency reported.
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