Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday May 12, 2010

•   Mobile phone operators to receive internet broadband at cut price, Minister of Information and Communication Technology announced.
Hamshahri, Jam-e-Jam, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Khorasan, Jahan-e Sanat, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Tehran-e Emrooz, Fanavaran, Vatan-e Emrooz, Afarinesh, Asr-e Iranian, Kaenat, Farhang-e Ashti and Edalat newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•   Telecommunication Company of Iran new owners paid 4,920 billion rials to Government as first installment, TCI deputy announced.
Hamshahri, Donyaye Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Khorasan, Jahan-e Sanat, Poul, Gostaresh-e Sanat, Fanavaran, Asrar, Ebtekar and Payam-e Zaman newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•   Mobile phone import reduced by 50% in weight and 60% in value last year.
Jam-e-Jam, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Asr-e Eghtesad, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad and Vatan-e Emrooz newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•   50,000 schools linked to national network by end of next academic year, Education Minister announced.
Fanavaran, Hemayat, Quds and Hambasteghi newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•   Dr Farnagizadeh appointed Communication Infrastructure’s new PR and international affairs director.
Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Rah-e Mardom and Kaenat newspapers and Fars and Isna news agencies reported.

•   Industrial Development and Renovation Organization ready to acquisition 49% of Third Operator stake, IDRO deputy announced.
Jahan-e Eghtesadi and Farhang-e Ashti newspapers and Ilna news agency reported.

•   Some 10,000 personnel work in ICT bureaus nationwide, TCI director announced.
Jomhouri-e Eslami Newspaper and Irna news agency reported.

•   Sharif Industrial University prototype IP equipment test lab awarded preliminary license.
Khorasan Byte Newspaper and Mehr news agency reported.

•   ICT Minister to appear in Parliament today to answer MPs on Third Operator  project assignment to Tamin Telecom Company.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•   Wireless internet (WiMAX) launched in 30 provinces by Mobin Net from June 22.
Farhang-e Ashti Newspaper and Mehr news agency reported.

•   Post stamp to commemorate Sadegh Hedayat’s 59th death anniversary published by author’s foundation.
Ilna news agency reported.

•   20,700 billion rials telecommunication projects inaugurated in four months, TCI managing director announced.
Mobna news agency reported.
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