Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday Jan 27, 2010

•    Invitation by Ministry of Industries and Mines to manufacturers to form consortium for set top box production, ministry director announced.
Jahan-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Asr-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Vatan-e Emrooz and Hadaf-o-Eghtesad newspapers and Isna and Moaj news agencies reported.

•    Current SKD and CKD tariffs for mobile phone manufacturing appropriate, GLX mobile distributor, Gooya Arvand managing director announced.
Hamshahri, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Jomhouri, Etemad and Jahan-e Sanat newspapers and Mobna, Citna and Ilna news agencies reported.

•    First satellite manufactured by university students called “Ya Mahdi” on display Feb 3.
Hamshahri, Keyhan, Iran, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Hezbullah, Aftab-e Yazd, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad and Poul newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•    Poor antenna reception along Tehran highways put right by year’s end, Mobile Company of Iran network optimization director announced.
Fanavaran, Sobh-e Eghtesad and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Rural ICT bureaus to remain after Post Office privatization, Post Office managing director announced.
Fanavaran and Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Country’s comprehensive IT plan compiled by ICT Ministry, ministry director announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspapers and Irna news agency reported.

•    Post Bank set up committee to review ideas, proposals and plans by experts in banking system, Post Bank public relations office announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Tafahom newspapers reported.

•    Country’s ATM and POS terminals number 13,500 and 950,000 respectively.
Jahan-e Eghtesad and Tafahom newspapers and Bina news agency reported.

•    Under seabed cable-laying equipment costs over $5m, Communication Infrastructure deputy announced.
Fanavaran Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    High speed internet (ADSL) application registration and rates announced.
Ettelaat Newspaper and Isna news agency reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran sim cards expected to reach 38 million, Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director announced.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    New provincial telecom companies’ charter notified, TCI public relations department announced.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    New privatized TCI free from Government red tapes, TCI managing director announced.
Irna news agency reported.

•    North Khorasan Province top in online mobile bill payment.
Isna news agency reported.
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