Iranian mobile news media review Monday Dec 21, 2009

•    Government sets up information and communication technology workgroup management.
Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Poul, Kar-o Kargar, Jahan-e Sanat, Gostaresh, Vatan-e Emrooz, Iranian and Tafahom newspapers and Irna, Borna and Iskanews news agencies reported.

•    Infrastructure Company rejected criticism it was responsible for limitations on broadband internet, company’s planning and development deputy announced.
Fanavaran, Poul, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•    Post Office to hold tender for postal ATM terminals, Post Office managing director announced.
Jomhouri, Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Mobile set legal import fell by 72% in current year, Customs Administration public relations announced.  
Jahan-e Eghtesad, Arman, Ebtekar and Asrar news agencies reported.

•    Third Operator contract finalized and winner can select foreign partner, Information and Communication Technology Minister announced.
Fanavaran, Poul and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers and Mobna and Citna news agencies reported.

•    Second phase of Mobile Company of Iran network enhancement completed by March 20.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iran-Pakistan fiber optic link not yet established, Communication Infrastructure managing director announced.
Fanavaran, Jahan-e Sanat and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Iranian committees in Brazil signed accord with Brazilian counterparts on science and IT.
Poul, Jahan-e Sanata and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Price of expensive mobiles on Iranian market fell by as mush as 10m rials in last few months due to economic situation.
Donyay-e Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Tehran telephone network interferences temporary and the problem resolved soon, ICT Minister announced.
Quds and Poul newspapers and Iskanews news agency reported.

•    Internet service in Iran more expensive than world average, internet provider company director believed.
Jomhouri and Ebtekar newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Group formed to adjudicate over Taliya troubles, RCRO president announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Protection of fiber optic cables regulations submitted to Roads and Transport Ministry by Communication Infrastructure, company’s network engineering director announced.
Eghtesad-e Pouya and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    5,000 billion rials from sale of TCI shares paid to Social Security Organization, SSO managing director announced.
Fanavaran and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Television’s IT program broadcast from early January, Soroush Rasaneh IT director announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Satellite Data Center launched by late March 2010, Iranian Space Agency president announced.
Eghtesad-e Pouya Newspaper reported.

•    Disconnection of indebted subscriber’s other phone lines legal, TCI public relations office announced.
Irna news agency reported.

•    Second TCI board meeting after privatization held Dec 19.
Isna news agency reported.

•    Some MPs dispute TCI block share acquisition and believe it is contrary to Constitution’s article 44.
Mehr and Bourse news agencies reported.
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