Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday Nov 18, 2009

• Post Bank assignment under review and its conditions not changed, Post Bank managing director announced.
Fars news agency, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Jahan Eghtesadi, Javan, Asr Eghtesad, Kaenat and Hemayat newspapers reported.

• There are currently over 25 million landline phone subscribers in Iran with 34.21% penetration rate, 15% higher than world average.
Mobna and IRNA news agencies, Iran, Kayhan, Poul, Sobh Eghtesad, Tafahom and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• Proposal to cut broadband charge submitted to Radio Communication and Regulations Organization not yet finalized. So far we have provided 103 required STM1 links and awaiting 22 more, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company managing director announced.
ISNA news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Andisheh No newspapers reported.

• Details of Parliament Article 44 Committee report on TCI block share trade published.
ISNA news agency, Hamshahri, Tehran Emrouz, Vatan Emrouz, Iranian and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim card distribution started in Tehran.
ILNA news agency, Etelaat, Fanavaran, Poul, Jahan Sanat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• Biggest LCD manufactured by Madiran, official Sharp agent in Iran, with 108 inches width to be shown at Tehran Elecomp Exhibition.
Mobna, ILNA news agencies, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Gostaresh Sanat and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Mobile stores with more than 2 complainants by customers closed down.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• 6 million mobile lines equipment production completion within deadline impossible if project commissioner not supporting Mobile Communication Technologies Co.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• As from 2010, no country may issue traditional passports and they should be in electronic form, Foreign Affairs Ministry ICT director announced.
Mobna news agency, Poul and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

• Telecommunication tariffs are set by Radio Communication and Regulations Organization commission based on world indices and charges and operators required to offer services at previous rates before commission’s decision, Information and Communication Technology Minister announced.
Fars news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

• e-Commerce transformed by next generation networks.
ISNA news agency and Etelaat newspaper reported.

• Following approval by Telecommunication Company of Iran general meeting, TCI share dividends paid from next week, company announced.
Mehr news agency and Vatan Emrouz newspaper reported.

• National datacenter launched by next Iranian year, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company managing director announced.
Mobna news agency and Hezbollah newspaper reported.

• Mehr Eghtesad Iranian Investment Co gave 3 trillion rials to Etemad Mobin Consortium, company’s managing director announced.
Mobna news agency and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• Government assigned 6% TCI share worth 10 trilion rials to Social Security Organization as debt repayment.
Mobna news agency and Khorsan newspaper reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran general meeting held on Nov 30 to elect new board of directors, Tose’eh Etemad Mobin public relations announced.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

• Mobin Net expected to draw 500,000 Wimax service subscribers in next 3 years, Mobin Net director announced.
Mobna news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Parliament industries and mines committee convinced by IranCell managing director explanations.
ILNA news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

• TCI does not confirm IranCell managing director explanations on unlimited no of IranCell subscribers in contract quota, Parliament industries and mines committee member announced.
Fars news agency and Poul newspaper reported. 

• Next generation networks (NGN) security among training workshops at Telecom 2009 Exhibition.
ILNA news agency reported.

• Asia Pacific and Oceania Telecommunication Management Committee 33rd meeting held in Iran next month.
Mobna news agency reported. 

• Tamin Telecom winner of Iran’s Third Operator project, Social Security Organization managing director announced.
Mobna news agency reported.
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