Iranian mobile news media review Tuesday July 21, 2009

•    All ISPs (internet providers) required to publish their name, certificate number and the issuance reference on internet cards.
ISNA news agency, Khorasan, Sarmayeh, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Sanat, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Three Infrastructure contractors operating illegally. VoIP companies accept Radio Communication and Regulations Organization as supervising body and obey all its decisions and official approvals, Tehran Province computer guild union official said.
ISNA news agency, Sarmayeh, Jahan Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran subscribers can call telephone number 444 and automatically increase their prepaid sim cards charge, MCI announced.
Mobna, ISNA and Fars news agencies, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Tafahom, Jahan Sanat, Khorasan newspapers reported.

•    Rumors that in near future ICT minister, his deputies and some affiliates managers will change.
ILNA news agency, Fanavaran, Etemad Melli, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

•    Equipments production contract with Mobile Company of Iran to make capacity for six million mobile phone lines extended again, Mobile Communication Development Consortium member said.
Mobna news agency, Sarmayeh, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    12-member Judiciary workgroup met to determine internet crime contents.
Hamshahri, Fanavaran and Arman newspapers reported.

•    Rural people’s unnecessary trips to cities cut by 20-30 million, Information and Communication Technology Minister said.
ISNA, Mobna, IRNA and Fars news agencies, Fanavaran and Javan newspapers reported.

•    Third Mobile Phone Operator project postponed to next government.
Mobna news agency, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers reported.

•    NGN (next generation network) research project completed, ICT research center public relations office announced.
Mobna news agency, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Mobile phone users ultimate loser of high mobile set import tariff, Fitco company managing director believes.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran and Asr Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    ICT forum due on July 28-29 in Tehran postponed.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

•    Falcon, first under-sea cable project in Persian Gulf region connecting regional countries including Iran directly to world cable networks and dramatically increasing internet speed.
ISNA news agency and Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper reported.

•    First Wimax book in Persian language published.
Mehr news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

•    Mahmoud Afzali, Iran Post Bank’s managing director and chief, has been appointed as WSBI board member by WSBI managing director, Chris De Noose.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    A center called “Iranian Internet Management and Development Center” being launched with the aim of increasing electronic readiness indices and information technology reference management.  
IRNA news agency reported.

•    Siemens, one of world’s largest engineering firms could lose contract with Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) worth hundreds of millions of dollars because it sold Iran equipments used in spying on dissidents.
ILNA news agency reported.
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