Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 1 June 2009

• The 2,880,000-rial state-owned Mobile Company of Iran sim cards, its new design (0910) and 0919 sim cards are ready for delivery in provinces that have the required capacity, the company announced.
Fars, ISNA, Borna and Mobna news agencies, Keyhan, Abrar Eghtesadi and 12 other newspapers reported.

• Bourse Company head announced that digital signature is in final stages of launching in Codal system.
Fars news agency, Hamshahri, Iran, Etelaat and five other newspapers reported.

• About 10 billion rials budget will be devoted to networks second engineering project which is among most important infrastructure projects, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company computer manager said.
ISNA news agency, Eghtesad Pouya and five newspapers reported. 

• Meetings will be held to seal cooperation between Iran and Turkey telecommunication regulatory bodies, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization announced.
Mobna and ISNA news agencies, Abrar Eghtesadi and four other newspapers reported.

• As of beginning of this Iranian year (20 March 2009) 100 cases of mobile phone and landline subscribers complaints have been solved by surveillance offices of RCRO, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization announced.
Mobna and ISNA news agencies and four newspapers reported. 

• Telecommunication Company of Iran agrees with foreign investor presence to develop Taliya network, provided that investor company accepts Taliya contract conditions, TCI managing board head said.
Fars news agency and four newspapers reported.  

• Public telephones able to connect to internet, video call and telephone card charge were presented in Iran Public Telephone market seminar.
Mobna news agency and three newspapers reported. 

• Negotiations with Zain Kuwait for third operator project continues, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization deputy said.
Mobna news agency and two newspapers reported. 

• Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran studied ICT research projects in order to allocate some part of 2.5 trillion rials loan, IDRO advanced industries development deputy said.
Mobna news agency and two newspapers reported. 

• First ICT (Information and Communication technology) festival was held on 31 May in telecommunication ministry.
IRNA, Mobna, Fars, ISNA, Iscanews and Moj news agencies, Khorasan and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran does not interfere in date of offering TCI block shares, TCI managing director said.
 SITNA news agency and two newspapers reported. 

• 510 billion rials budget will be approved and decreed to Radio Communication and Regulations Organization in coming week, RCRO official said.
Fars news agency and two newspapers reported.  

• Seven APA centers (informing, supporting and help in case of computer crimes) have been launched in universities, Iran Telecommunication Research center official said.
Mobna news agency and Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper reported.

• Mobile phone penetration rate has grown 258 percent during four years.
Fars news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.

• Second post private operator tender will be held around 23 September, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization official said.
ISNA news agency and Etelaat newspaper reported. 

• Indonesian company Telecom Indonesia intends to buy 30 to 50 percent of Iran Telecommunication Company share.
IRNA news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

• By around 21 June all urban banking offices will be equipped with pin pad terminals.
SITNA news agency and one newspaper reported.

• If it is agreed, mobile phone services will be offered in rural ICT (information and communication technology) offices in addition to post and post bank services, Telecommunication Company of Iran managing board member said.
Mobna news agency reported. 

• LCD TV sets are now the most popular among buyers, head of the union of audio-visual equipments and accessories announced.
Mobna news agency reported. 

• 55,000 news in information and communication technology field have been published in medias in last Iranian year (ending 20 March 2009).
Fars news agency reported.

• Offering services and electronic banking services in post bank is increasing.
SITNA news agency reported.
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