Iranian mobile news media review Saturday Nov 7, 2009

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran block share trade finalized by Monday if 20% of $8b sale paid-up, Parliament new privatization law committee member announced.
Fars news agency, Iran, Hamshahri, Keyhan, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad, Gostaresh, Fanavaran, Rah-e Mardom, Hemayat, Hezbollah, Eghtesad Pouya, Ghods, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Khabar and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran block share trade most likely finalized by Monday Nov 9, Bourse managing director announced.
Fars news agency, Fanavaran, Etemad, Jahan Sanat, Tehran Emrouz, Poul, Javan, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Third Operator’s fate needs to be determined as soon as possible, head of Parliament telecommunication committee workgroup said.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Etemad, Jahan Sanat, Poul and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Sim card market faced with recession because of saturation.
ISNA news agency, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat, Kaenat, Zaman, Abrar, Poul and Kaenat newspapers reported.

•    Telecommunication networking in 5 Afghan cities with $20m fund from Shahid Ghandi Telecommunication Cables Co nearing completion, Information and Communication Technology Ministry international affairs deputy announced.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    “We are awaiting Parliament and Government approval for Post Office privatization”, Post Office managing director announced.
Mobna news agency, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Iranian mobile market will remain disorganized unless mobile import tariff reduced, Sony Ericsson authorized distributor Citadel Telecom sales manager believes.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

•    Iranian mobile market experienced recession last week (ended Nov 5) and only low-price mobiles traded.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran priority after privatization is concentration on necessities and, for example, not investing on villages and instead the budget spent on quality improvement, TCI managing director said.
ICTPRESS and Jahan Sanat newspaper reported.
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