Iranian mobile news media review Tuesday July 28, 2009

•    Electronic money standard and technology decreed by Central Bank to banks to prepare required infrastructure.
ISNA news agency, Iran, Keyhan, Fanavaran, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Javan, Tafahom, Zaman, Ebtekar, Rahe Mardom, Ghods, Hambastegi, Gostaresh, Asr Eghtesad and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.
•    Six million mobile phone line equipment production contract extended to end of current Iranian year (March 2010) and so far 40 percent of equipments produced, Telecommunication Company public relations office announced.
IRNA, ISNA and Mobna news agencies, Hamshahri, Etelaat, Iran, Etemad, Sobh Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Hemayat, TAfahom, Vatan Emrouz, Jahan Sanat, Jahan Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.
•    Required documents for Post Office acceptance to Bourse sent to Privatization Organization, Post Office managing director said.
ISNA news agency, Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Gostaresh, Hayat No, Sarmayeh, Farhang Ashti, Asr Eghtesad, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Siyasat Rouz, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers reported.  
•    Mobile and landline phone tariffs not to change after TCI privatization, Telecommunication Company of Iran chief announced.
Mobna news agency, Iran, Keyhan, Khorasan, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers reported.
•    Post Bank deposit growth 3.5 times more than banking system in last four years, Post Bank managing director said.
Fars news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad, Hemayat, Tafahom, Vatan Emrouz and Poul newspapers reported.
•    Wimax operators’ deadline to install network equipments set as Dec 21, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization license issuance deputy said.
Mobna news agency, Iran, Sarmayeh, Jahan Sanat, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers reported.
•    Parliament industries and mines committee approved merger between Road and Transportation and Information and Communication Technology ministries, committee spokesman, Ali Motahhari, announced.
Mobna and IRNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Poul, Sarmayeh and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.
•    Authorized mobile companies can improve their market against smugglers only by offering low-price handsets, one authorized company spokesman said.
Mobna news agency, Sarmayeh, Asr Eghtesad, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers reported.
•    A committee comprising ICT ministry, Parliament mines and industries committee and Parliament researches center representatives to be formed for final decision on Third Operator project, mines and industries committee spokesman said.
IRNA news agency, Fanavaran, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Aftab and Etemad newspapers reported.
•    We shall support ICT and Transportation ministries’ merger, if tasks are outsourced to private sector and ministries become smaller, Railroad managing director said.
ISNA news agency, Fanavaran, Tehran Emrouz, Sobh Eghtesad and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.
•    Project for schools connection to national internet network reassigned from ICT ministry IT deputy to Information Technology Company.
Mobna news agency, Sobh Eghtesad, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.
•    Internet tariffs not reduced, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company managing board head said.
Fars news agency and Arman newspaper reported.
•    As ICT and transportation ministries have different infrastructures and expertise their merger is not logical and will be defeated, transportation expert said.
ISNA news agency and Jahan Sanat newspaper reported.
•    Two consortia announced inclination to buy Telecommunication Company of Iran block shares, Privatization Organization head said.
Sarmayeh newspaper reported.
•    Use of digital signature mandatory from Aug 6, Bourse Publishers Monitoring Office head said.
Fars news agency and Asr Eghtesad newspaper reported.
•    Mobile Company of Iran seeking alternative to its current billing system, Telecommunication Company of Iran chief announced.
•    Upgrading national data network to start within next fortnight.
Alef website reported.
•    Egtessade-Novin Bank’s electronic banking service customers increased significantly.
Moj news agency reported.
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