Iranian mobile news media review Thursday Dec 24, 2009

•    Two men with 12 ‘secretaries’ and six men on motorbikes established company which sold fake IranCell prepaid sim cards.
Jam-e-Jam, Hamshahri, Arman, Vatan-e Emrooz, Hemayat, Tehran-e Emrooz, Farhikhtegan, Aftab-e Yazd, Asrar, Siasat-e Rooz, Javan, Ebtekar, Fahang-e Ashti and Iranian newspapers reported.

•    Iran Telecommunication Manufacturing Companies BTS antenna production line inaugurated by Home Affairs Minister in Shiraz.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Sanat, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Gostaresh and Siasat-e Rooz newspapers and Isna and Ilna news agencies reported.

•    Wimax tender winners have begun installing equipment and awaiting check by Radio Communication and Regulations Organization.
Asr-e Eghtesad, Poul, Etemad, Jahan-e Sanat and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    MMS tariff to stay put, Mobile Company of Iran director announced.
Iran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Khorasan and Javan newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    New Telecommunication Company of Iran board of directors had been appointed before Mobin Etemad managing director’s sudden death, TCI public relations announced.
Iran, Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hadaf-o Eghtesad and Vatan-e Emrooz newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•    110km new fiber optic cable added to Tehran’s existing network by year’s end, Tehran Traffic Control Co managing director announced.
Hamshahri, Jahan-e Sanat, Ettelaat, Asrar and Farhang-e Ashti newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.

•    Landline, mobile phone and internet connection lines combined with New Generation Network (NGN), TCI director announced.
Ettelaat, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Sanat and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    450 pensioners awarded Post Bank trophies by managing director Mahmoud Afzali.
Jahan-e Eghtesad, Asr-e Eghtesad and Tafahom newspapers and Bina news agencies reported.

•    Old MCI BTS sites to be replaced by new, MCI vice president announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi, and Jahan-e Sanat newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Natural disasters workgroup proposed by Iran ratified at 33rd APT meeting.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Poul newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Broadband internet subscribers to be refunded surplus payment since 2005.
Donyay-e Eghtesad and Poul newspapers and Ilna news agency reported.

•    Private sector bureaus to distribute national ID cards.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Irna news agency reported.

•    Country’s success rate against cyber crime increased.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Citna news agency reported.

•    Telecom equipment should be manufactured inside country, Home Affair Minister suggested.
Fars news agency reported.
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