Iranian mobile news media review Saturday Oct 17, 2009

•    President office information and communication technology center projects inaugurated by Iranian President.
IRNA, ISNA, Fars and Mehr news agencies, Iran, Hamshahri, Keyhan, Ebtekar, Jomhouri, Siyasat Rouz, Khorasan, Zaman, Kar o Karegar, Rah-e Mardom, Gostaresh, Hezbollah and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.

•    Fake internet card sale down 80% countrywide after several monitoring organizations actions, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization IT service chief manager said.
Fars news agency, Etelaat, Sarmayeh, Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Iranian and Poul newspapers reported.

•    So far no report on satellite TV jamming radiation submitted to Parliament health committee by ICT Minister and he denied ministry as source of signals.
ILNA news agency, Sarmayeh, Farhikhtagan, Hayat No, Aftab Yazd, Eghtesad Pouya, Poul and Kar o Karegar newspapers reported.

•    Semi-governmental organizations’ entry into privatization procedures on Parliament new privatization law committee agenda, committee head said.
ISNA news agency, Jam-e Jam, Hamshahri, Sobh Eghtesad, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Khorasan and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

•    All private and state-owned companies required to form computer emergency response team (CERT) center, Data Company deputy said.
Mehr news agency, Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Khabar, Abrar Eghtesadi and Tafahom newspapers reported.

•    Mobile set import volume down 76% in weight and 80% in value in first 6 months of current Iranian year (beginning 20 March 2009) over same period last year.
ISNA news agency, Hamshahri, Hemayat, Iranian, Rah-e Mardom, Mardom Salari and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Iran-Iraq fiber optic network disconnections resolved within next few days, Infrastructure Company deputy said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Tamin Telecom (affiliated to Social Security Organization) presence in Third operator project certain.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Poul and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

•    At least 5 million Iranian citizens expected to use ADSL (high-speed internet), but only 300,000 users currently connected to ADSL, electronic city designer announced.
Mobna news agency, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Foreign operator required in Third Operator project to attract foreign investment and technical knowledge, former Telecommunication Company of Iran chief said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Post Bank’s accumulated losses and increase in capital delayed its bourse entry.
Moj news agency, Hamshahri, Asr Eghtesad and Hemayat newspapers reported.

•    Internet management and development center (Matma) and APA project are complementary and APA project experts to be deployed in Matma project, Data Company managing director said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Iran seeks important role in International Telecommunication Union management, Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran and Poul newspapers reported.  

•    Commerce Ministry to offer free digital signature hardware to businessmen, Trade Promotion Organization official said.
Fars news agency, Eghtesad Pouya and Poul newspapers reported.

•    50% of country’s POS terminals connected to Shahab network by the end of current Iranian year, Informatics Services Company deputy said.
Mobna news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Pars Comtel to distribute its mobile sets in unpacked form, company’s after-sale services manger said.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

•    Third Operator tender has to be re-held regarding omission of foreign partner condition, Telecommunication Industry Syndicate member said.
IRNA news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Most complaints received by electronic devices vendors union on Samsung touch screen mobile sets.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Infrastructure Company to hold tender to select 5 contractors of international internet calls (VoIP services) when 3 current contractors’ contract expire in March 2010.
ISNA news agency and Andishe No newspaper reported.   

•    Satellite TV jamming should be addressed by relevant commissions and if needed National Security Commission is ready to perform necessary actions, National Security spokesman said.
Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    67% of individual users and 33% of companies damaged by cybercrime. Statistics show electronic government service users exposed to serious dangers, secretary to Electronic Government and Security forum said.
Mehr news agency and Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper reported.

•    Comprehensive plan for Post Office compiled and finalized by Information and Communication Technology Ministry, ministry’s IT deputy announced.
Javan newspaper reported.

•    Comprehensive law on IT required, Parliament industries and mines committee member said.
Mehr news agency reported.

•    Government video-conferencing system network launched officially in Khorasan Razavi Province.
Mehr and Fars news agencies reported.

•    A forum due on “Prescribed policies for electronic city with reviewing world electronic cities guideline programs” in Tehran.
ISNA news agency reported.
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