Iranian mobile news media review Thursday Nov 19, 2009

• 106,000 schools linked to national internet network by end of Fifth Economic Development Plan (2014), Information and Communication Technology Minister announced.
IRNA and Mobna news agencies, Kayhan, Jomhouri Islami, Jahan Sanat, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesad and Gostaresh Sanat newspapers reported.

• National IP network launched next year.
ISNA news agency, Iranian, Abar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesad, Gostaresh Sanat, Fanavaran and Poul newspaper reported.

• Two labs to certify telecommunication equipment prototypes inaugurated by ICT Deputy-minister at ICT research center.
Mobna and Mehr news agencies, Fanavaran, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Gostaresh Sanat newspapers reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran share dividends paid from next week after approval at  general meeting, company announced.
Mobna news agency, Hamshahri, Fanavaran, Gostaresh Sanat and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Since beginning of current Iranian year some 200 cyber crime dossiers referred to cyber crime court.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• IranCell to offer VPN service (virtual private network) to organizations and companies soon.
ISNA news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• Article 44 monitoring committee announced its position on Pishgaman Kavir Yazd dismissal, Mehr Eghtesad entrance into competition, and partially-governmental status of consortium.
Fars news agency, Iran, Poul and Asr Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Third mobile phone operator project final winner announced formally in next 15 days, Radio Communication and regulations Organization head announced.
Mobna and ISNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad and Poul newspapers reported.

• Protocol signed with Turkish authorities to test mobile radiation, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization head announced.
Mehr news agency, Sobh Eghtesad, Khorasan and Andisheh No newspapers reported.

• ITU (international telecommunication union) held 9th international symposium on telecommunication regulations.
ISNA news agency, Poul and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

• ATP management committee’s 33rd meeting held in Tehran next month.
ISNA news agency, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

• 6% of Telecommunication Company of Iran share sale amount worth 10 trillion rials paid to Social Security Organization, SSO managing director announced.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

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

• Competition between TCI share applicants not altogether convincing according to Parliament article 44 committee, head of Parliament telecommunication committee announced.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

• Industrial Development and Renovation Organization insisting on investment in third mobile phone operator project, IDRO deputy announced.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported. 

• Country has over 25 million landline phone subscribers with 34.21% penetration rate, 15% above world average.
ISNA news agency and Jahan Sanat newspaper reported.

• Special labs to certify telecommunication optical transfer and radio systems’ electronic parameter equipment prototypes inaugurated by ICT Deputy-minister at ICT research center.
ISNA news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• Six labs to test telecommunication equipment prototypes launched in past two years by ICT research center.
Mobna news agency reported.

• Some labs need be launched by ICT research center to test mobile set prototypes, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization head announced.
Mobna news agency reported.
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