Iranian mobile news media review Monday Feb 8, 2010

•    ICT Minister explained cause of recent disturbance in internet and sms networks.
Hamshahri, Fanavaran, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Arman, Khorasan, Ebtekar, Afarinesh, Aftab-e Yazd, Mardom Salari, Asrar, Kar-o-Kargar, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Quds, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Siasat-e Rooz, Bahar, Poul and Khorasan newspapers and Fars, Mobna, Ilna, Isna, Irna, Mehr and Moaj news agencies reported.

•    Some Tehran BTS antennas formerly launched without Tehran Municipality permission, TimeSharing Company managing director announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Asr-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Sanat, Fanavaran, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Rah-e Mardom, Tehran-e Emrooz and Farhang-e Ashti newspapers and Isna and Mehr news agencies reported.

•    Imminent extraordinary sale of 3 million MCI prepaid sim cards, TCI chief announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Eghtesad and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Tapping of emails and sms messages possible only by order of National Security Council, ICT Minister said.
Khorasan, Arman and Afarinesh newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Post Bank’s new round-the-clock inquiry system launched.
Eghtesad-e Pouya, Tafahom and Hambastegi newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•    Third Operator tender should be conducted based on current atmosphere and with advance notice, Ninth Government deputy minister announced.
Fanavaran and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    WiMax service launched in 30 provincial centers on trial basis.
Asr-e Eghtesad and Afarinesh newspapers reported.

•    85% tariff cut in Mobile Company of Iran subscribers receiving phone call via Turkish Vodafone operator.
Kaenat Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Future NGN projects probably subcontracted without tender procedures, TCI chief announced.
Eghtesad-e Pouya Newspaper and Fars news agency reported.

•    Ministry of Science, Research and Technology deputy, Mohammad Mehdi-Nejad Nouri, appointed head of Information Technology Council.
Vatan-e Emrooz Newspaper and Fars news agency reported.

•    Iranian manufacturers database to be established, head of industry and mine chambers central council announced.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iran ranks 11th in world and 1st in region in no of postpaid sim card owners, TCI public relations announced.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    TCI personnel to receive 7.9 million rials Persian New Year bonus
Mobna news agency reported.

•    40,000km of country’s roads under Mobile Company of Iran antenna reception and company has 18,500 BTS antennas countrywide.
Mobna news agency reported.
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