Iranian mobile news media review Tuesday Oct 27, 2009

•    This Iranian year (ending March 2010) roaming tariffs with 3 Saudi Arabia operators Al-Javad, Zain and Al-Etehad are equal. Received call tariff is 1,670 rials and call with Iran is 25,120 rials, Mobile Company of Iran announced.
ISNA news agency, Iran, Fanavaran, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Sanat, Poul, Etemad, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.  

•    In last 3 months, 18 services in security field have been offered by CERT (computer emergency response team, Data Company managing director said.
Mobna, IRNA and ISNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Domestic-made mobile at 490,000 rials price released on market which is cheaper than Chinese mobile sets and has more features.
SITNA news agency, Jahan Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Asr Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad and Tafahom newspapers reported.

•    Afghanistan telecommunication training center reconstruction completed with Iranian aid and in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union, ICT ministry international affairs deputy announced.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Sarmayeh, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Biggest center for internet data services launched by Islamic Promotion Organization. Users able to use its services such as shared space, private servers and renting space, the organization head said.
Mehr news agency, Etelaat, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat, Khorasan, Sobh Eghtesad, Hambastegi, Abrar Eghtesadi, Tafahom and Etedal newspapers reported.

•    According to new privatization law, governmental companies cannot be assigned to partially-governmental companies, Parliament economic commission member announced.
JahanNews news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Aftab Yazd and Farhang Ashti newspapers reported.

•    Iranian computer game designers attend Middle East computer games exhibition entitled Game Expo 2009 in UAE.
Mehr news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Sarmayeh, Khorasan, Sobh Eghtesad and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.

•    Open source software (Persian Language Linux) draft development document submitted to Data Company, Information and Communication Technology Ministry infrastructure affairs director announced.
Mobna news agency, Sarmayeh, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Iran’s Second Operator, IranCell, won national award for project management in 5th international conference on project management.
Moj news agency, Keyhan, Gostaresh, Hambastegi, Andisheh No and Tafahom newspapers reported.  

•    4th defense exercise for blocking all channels in telecommunication centers related to Hamedan Province SC1 telecommunication center held by Telecommunication Infrastructure Company.
Mehr and IRNA news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

•    Telecommunication tariffs not among targeted subsidies, head of new privatization law monitoring commission announced.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

•    Payam Aviation Services Company to be privatized in near future and to that end its charter being prepared for submission to bourse, Payam Aviation Company managing director said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Satellite TV jamming frequencies not causing cancer alone, Health Ministry expert said.
IRNA news agency, Rah-e Mardom and Javan newspapers reported.

•    Merging Electronic Industries Supportive Fund with other funds illegal and will diminish electronic industries support, Fund’s former director announced.
IRNA news agency, Fanavaran and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Tose’eh Ertebat Sayyar Consortium made and provided over 3 million ports for mobile phone network equipments, Iran Telecommunication Manufacturing Companies managing director announced.
IRNA news agency, Sobh Eghtesad and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.
 
•    IranCell press conference held Oct 25 to mark its 3rd anniversary.
Mobna news agency and Ghods newspaper reported.
 
•    Mobile phone 4th generation research project abandoned due to lack of fund, Fonoun Ertebatat Sayyar managing director announced.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.
 
•    Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim card subscribers surpassed postpaid ones as it has 17 million prepaid subscribers as against 16 million postpaid ones, MCI managing director said.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.
 
•    For the first time Commerce Ministry demanding 10-year assurance from authorized mobile importers to provide mobile spare parts.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.  
 
•    Demand by Commerce Ministry for 10-year assurance from authorized mobile importers to provide spare parts illogical, managing directors of such companies believe.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Some mobile set vendors demand high charge for upgrading users’ mobile sets.
Mobna news agency and Sarmayeh newspaper reported.

•    First report on Government performance in new privatization law with revision by 5 ministries presented to Parliament next week, head of Parliament new privatization law commission announced.
ILNA news agency and Aftab Yazd newspaper reported.

•    Data Company’s method of determining number of country’s internet users not clear, National computer union guild’s internet commission head said.
IRNA news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.
   
•    According to global control report on technology capability published by Iran Technology Management council, Iran ranked 45th in world technology capabilities.
Mehr news agency and Kar o Karegar newspaper reported.

•    Consortium which bought Telecommunication Company of Iran block share has non-governmental status and the issue approved by bourse, Privatization Organization and Parliament agents.
Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    6% of Telecommunication Company of Iran shares to be assigned to Social Security Organization towards increase in pensioners salary.
Fars news agency, Asr Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Vatan Emrouz, Iranian and Hezbollah newspapers reported.

•    Data Company holding tender to select executive consultant for IT indices operation evaluation project.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    Development in modern telecommunication services in Golestan Province.
Mehr news agency reported.
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