Iranian mobile news media review Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

•    Likely rise in mobile phone tariff should be done with expert analysis, Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director announced.
Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Javan, Iranian, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Abrar, Khorasan, Asr-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Afarinesh, Fanavaran and Hemayat newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    With Afghanistan’s Etisalat roaming link with Mobile Company of Iran, MCI roaming link with world operators reached 256.
Iran, Asr-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Gostaresh-e Sanat, Rah-e Mardom and Kaenat newspaper and Isna and Mobna news agencies reported.

•    WiMax operator to issue service by late January.
Ettelaat, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Asr-e Eghtesad, Tafahom, Sobh-e Eghtesad and Farhikhtegan newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    First Competition Council meeting after three months held tomorrow to review TCI block share trade.
Iran, Hadaf-o Eghtesad, Vatan-e Emrooz, Fahang-e Ashti and Arman newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•    Data Formation and Exchange Security syndicate formed and backed by Industries and Mines Ministry.
Fanavaran, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Mardom Salari, Abrar and Gostaresh newspapers and Irna news agency reported.

•    Number portability regulation – ability to keep mobile phone number while changing operator – under review, MCI director announced.
Iran, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Mobile market expected to flourish in New Year, Arkan Mobile managing director announced.
Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    BTS antenna equipment production line inaugurated by Home Affairs Minister in Shiraz.
Donyay-e Eghtesad and Gostaresh-e Sanat newspapers reported.

•    Targeted subsidies bill and information technology interconnected, Parliament economic committee spokesman said.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Excess payment by broadband internet subscribers to be refunded, TCI managing director announced.
Sobh-e Eghtesad and Ilna news agency reported.

•    Broadband internet tariff in Iran eleven times Turkey’s, Parliament report says.
Jomhouri Newspaper and Tabnak news agency reported.

•    450 Post Bank pensioners received trophies from managing director.
Ebtekar Newspaper and Bina news agency reported.
Rah-e Mardom Newspaper and Bina news agency reported.

•    15 Tehran BTS sites shared by mobile phone operators.
Mobna news agency reported.
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