Iranian mobile news media review Sunday Aug 9, 2009

•    IranCell prepaid sim cards can be used for the first time in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Syria, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen and Belgium.
ISNA, Moj and ILNA news agencies, Etelaat, Etemad, Hayat No, Abrar, Fanavaran, Vatan Emrouz, Jahan Sanat, Hemayat, Poul, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.       

•    The obligation of foreign partner presence to re-hold Third Operator tender removed, Parliament industries and mines committee spokesman said.
Mobna news agency, Hayat No, Khorasan, Poul, Vatan Emrouz, Sobh Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran debts has no effect on its block share trading, TCI managing director said.
IRNA news agency, Iran, Hezbollah, Abrar Eghtesadi, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Kaenat and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.
 
•    Mobile Company of Iran GPRS (mobile internet) speed gone up one step, head of Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations office said.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.
 
•    90,000 high-speed internet ports sold by Oct. 22, Tehran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
ISNA news agency, Sobh Eghtesad, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

•    ICT Research Center’s 10 billion rials investment to manufacture radio equipments for 3G networks, director said.
ISNA news agency, Sarmayeh, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Increasing Second Operator subscribers’ quota beyond what is specified in license requires legal interpretation, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization’s deputy-director announced.
Mobna news agency, Sarmayeh, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers reported.  

•    Russian major mobile phone operator Megafon to operate in Iran.
Fars news agency, Jahan Sanat, Sobh Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Post Bank to offer various services to Telecommunication Company of Iran customers countrywide.
Iscanews news agency, Hayat no, Hadaf o Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Likely increase in low-price Nokia mobile sets import, Nokia Iran manager said.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Kamal Electronics to start operation in two weeks’ time as Nokia’s authorized distributor in Iran.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran to determine interconnection tariff with IranCell based on ITU standards.

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