Iranian mobile news media review Monday Aug 10, 2009

•    No company can be selected as Iran Third Operator without going through legal process. Russian operator likely to take part in Iran telecommunication and industrial projects, Parliament industries and mines committee member said.
Fars news agency, Iran, Fanavaran, Afarinesh, Siyasat Rouz, Poul, Asr Eghtesad, Zaman, Tafahom and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.  

•    Privatization Organization issued general invitation for sale of Telecommunication Company of Iran block shares.
ISNA news agency, Hamshahri, Etelaat, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad, Vatan Emrouz, Gostaresh and Siyasat Rouz newspapers reported.
 
•    Telecommunication Company of Iran trade logo on bourse opened early next week after more information is offered.
Fars news agency, Hamshahri, Iran, Sarmayeh, Jahan Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Deadline to probe into Telecommunication Company of Iran affairs extended by six months as committee in charge needs more time for comprehensive investigation, head of Parliament telecommunication committee said.
Mobna news agency, Iran, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Fanavaran, Sarmayeh and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.  

•    After Telecommunication Company of Iran entered bourse its programs divided into bourse attendance and executive activities, TCI managing director said.
Fars news agency, Jahan Sanat, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Zaman, Poul, Hemayat, Siyasat Rouz and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Prepaid landline phone service launched in some provinces by year’s end (Iranian), Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director announced.
Mobna news agency, Keyhan, Iran, Poul, Fanavaran and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

•    Digital signature obligatory in four provinces from late August, Trade Promotion Organization director announced.
Fars news agency, Iran, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Fanavaran and Javan newspapers reported.

•    Electronic Banking fourth meeting held attended by banks managing directors, financial experts and university professors.
ISNA news agency, Jahan Sanat, Ebtekar, Eghtesad Pouya, Tafahom and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Post Bank to offer various services to Telecommunication Company of Iran customers countrywide.
Fars, Mobna and Moj news agencies, Ebtekar and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran charge card distribution via intermediaries contrary to Communication Service Bureaus regulations, a Communication Services Bureaus official said.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Fanavaran and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    With current mobile market recession, market sources expect price of most mobile models to fall.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Sarmayeh and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.  

•    Mobile phone call tariff increase reviewed by Parliament industries and mines committee this week, committee spokesman said.
Fars news agency, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul and Javan newspapers reported.  

•    First meeting of rural ICT (information and communication technology) services to be held soon.
IRNA news agency, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

•    IranCell prepaid sim cards useable for the first time in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Syria, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen and Belgium.
Keyhan and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported

•    Country’s international internet links to increase in near future, an Information and Communication Technology Ministry official said.
Mobna news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    120,000 landline subscribers’ debts to be refunded, Tehran Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director said.
Fars news agency and Keyhan newspaper reported.

•    Khorasan Razavi Province selected top province in information technology according to Fourth Economic Development Plan (2005-2010) indices.
SITNA news agency and Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper reported.

•    Samsung mobile’s Iranian market share increased to 23 percent, company’s authorized distributor in Iran announced.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    90,000 high-speed internet ports sold by Oct. 22, Tehran Telecommunication Company managing director said.

•    Mobile Company of Iran GPRS speed gone up one step, head of Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations office said.
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