Iranian mobile news media review Thursday Jan 14, 2010

•    Competition Council’s meeting yesterday to discuss Telecommunication Company of Iran shares sale ended with no result, council’s president announced.
Iran, Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Asr-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Poul, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Asrar, Farhikhtegan, Tehran-e Emrooz, Abrar-e Eghtesad, Arman, Etemad and Jahan-e Sanat newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran to test its prepaid sim card network (IN) tonight.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Zaman, Khorasan, Afarinesh, Etemad, Fanavaranmand Jahan-e Sanat newspapers and Irna, Mobna, Ilna, Fars and Isna news agencies reported.

•    Post Office privatization progressing too slowly.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Etemad, Jahan-e Sanat and Jahan-e Eghtesad newspapers and Irna news agency reported.

•    Spadan operator charge cards available through Melli Bank ATM terminals, Melli Bank announced.
Jomhouri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Mardom Salary and Sisat-e Rooz newspapers reported.

•    More than 70km fiber optic cables laid in Tehran since year’s start and 50km more due by year’s end, Tehran Municipality Traffic Control Co managing director announced.
Farhang-e Ashti, Ebtekar, Jahan-e Sanat, Vatan-e Emrooz, Tehran-e Emrooz, Eghtesad-e Pouya and Asrar newspapers reported.

•    Mobiles produced by Iran Telecommunication Manufacturing Companies left unsold due to widespread mobile smuggling, ITMC managing director announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Sanat and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers amd Mobna news agency reported.

•    Authorized VOIP companies (internet phone providers) in contract with TCI will likely increase after VOIP tender, Communication Infrastructure managing director announced.
Sobh-e Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    MCI phone bill payment at banks instantly triggers MCI billing system, company’s marketing director announced.
Sobh-e Eghtesad Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Country’s internet and mobile network quality very poor, Parliament economic affairs committee spokesman said.
Sobh-e Eghtesad Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iran to make 50% investment in Iran-Kuwait fiber optic network, Communication Infrastructure Co deputy announced.
Iran Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Former Education Ministry deputy appointed head of Telecom Research Center.
Keyhan Newspaper and Fars news agency reported.

•    Parents can have online access to their children’s school performance record.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iran-code system will help identify commodities which entered country through illegal channels, Iran Customs Organization deputy announced.
Moaj news agency reported.
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