Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday Jan 6, 2010

•    Quasi-governmental companies propped up by Parliament, Privatization Organization president believed.
Hamshahri, Keyhan, Jomhouri, Ettelaat, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Mardom Salari, Hemayat, Asrar, Aftab-e Yazd, Jahan-e Sanat, Asr-e Eghtesad, Rah-e Mardom, Hezbullah, Poul, Farhang-e Ashti, Siasat-e Rooz, Kaenat, Iranian, Etemad, Eghtesad-e Pouya and Jahan-e Sanat newspapers and Irna, Ilna, Fars, Mehr, Moaj and Isna news agencies reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran privatization formally established by affected board appointments, Parliament Article 44 spokesman announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Hadaf-o Eghtesad, Etemad, Farhikhtegan, Farhang-e Ashti and Asrar newspapers and Ilna news agency reported.

•    Import tariff on some telecom equipment removed to discourage smuggling.
Fanavaran, Abrar, Hezbullah, Etemad and Asrar newspapers and Fars and Ilna news agencies reported.

•    Domestic manufactured equipment not suitable for mobile network, Mobile Company of Iran deputy announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Khorasan newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Over 70% VOIP problems sorted out, Information Technology managing director announced.
Fanavaran, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    PAP companies allowed WiMax service after one year in operation, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization deputy announced.
Fanavaran, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    High-speed internet issued only to universities and legal entities.
Jahan-e Sanat, Sobh-e Eghtesad and Etemad newspapers and Ilna news agency reported.

•    Iran’s broadband internet cost 10 times Turkey’s and 330 times Japan’s.
Fanavaran and Sobh-e Eghtesad newspapers and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Datak ADSL subscribers offered VoIP service.
Fanavaran Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.
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