Iranian mobile news media review Monday Aug 3, 2009

• Telecommunication Company of Iran tariffs to undergo revision nationwide, TCI’s public relation announced.
Mobna news agency, Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul, Fanavaran and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

• Telecommunication Infrastructure Company charter to be implemented by December 21, Information and Communication Technology deputy-minister announced.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

• ICT and Transportation ministries’ merger “an immature plan”, Privatization Organization head said.
ISNA news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hambastegi, Sobh Eghtesad and Asr Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Mobile phone and radio devices SAR approved by Radio Communication and Regulations Organization.
Mobna, IRNA, Fars and ISNA news agencies, Khorasan and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• 114 internet providers demonstrated opposite Isfahan Telecommunication Company, Isfahan Province ISP union head said.
ILNA and ISNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Jahan Eghtesad and Poul newspapers reported. 

• 51 percent of TCI shares at 3,400-rial base price sold off next month worth 15.5 billion dollars, Telecommunication Company of Iran announced.
Hamshahri, Jomhouri and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• IranCell charge cards available via Mellat Bank POS terminals, IranCell public relations reported.
Gostaresh, Ebtekar and Asr Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Despite Iran Etisalat close-down as Nokia authorized agent fake mobiles sold under Etisalat name.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

• Reason for freezing Telecommunication Company of Iran trade logo on bourse since July 29 was to register TCI general session report and its submittal to bourse, head of TCI board of directors said.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

• Exact date to sell off TCI block shares announced by week’s end, TCI chief manager said.
IRNA news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• 80,000 high-speed internet ports (ADSL) on offer by Sept 22, TCI IT deputy announced.
Fars news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• Optical fiber network tariff concession to neighbor countries, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company managing director said.
ISNA news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• Mobile set smuggling not controllable because of small size and its high import tariff, market insider believes.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported. 

• Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations denied mobile phone call tariff increase to offset sms network disconnection.
Mobna news agency and Gostaresh newspaper reported.

• Project to connect 100,000 schools to internet network started July 23, Data Company official said.
IRNA news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

• Public telephones privatized by end of current Iranian year (20 March 2010), Tehran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
Fars news agency and Iran Asr newspaper reported.

• First meeting of Third Operator reviewing workgroup held on Aug 2 with announcing Government and Parliament research center representatives, mines and industries committee spokesman said.
Mobna news agency reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran trade logo on bourse frozen since July 29 with no explanation from bourse or TCI.
Mobna news agency reported.

• 700 billion rials credit for utility services (USO) decreed by ICT minister, TCI director said.
Fars news agency reported.
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