Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 9 June 2009

• Sending sms during the presidential candidates television debates has increased 38 percent.
Fars news agency, Iran, Etemad and 10 other newspapers reported. 

• Launching electronic trades in commodity bourse needs telecommunication infrastructure, commodity bourse future contracts manager said.
ISNA news agency, Keyhan, Hamshahri and eight newspapers reported.

• Zain-Iran consortium requested 10-day deadline to study conditions, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization head announced.
Fars news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad and six other newspapers reported. 

• Villages’ development will not have negative effect on telecommunication share profit, telecommunication minister said.
IRNA, ISNA, Mobna and Iscanews news agencies, Hamshahri and five other newspapers reported.

• Telecommunication Infrastructure Company has some programs to increase Iran broadband capacity in this Iranian year, but they have not been finalized yet, the company network management and surveillance deputy said.
Fars news agency, Tehran Emrouz and three other newspapers reported. 

• Second winner of third operator tender has requested a deadline to study its tender plan. Its request is under study, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization head said.
ISNA news agency, Fanavaran and three other newspapers reported.

• Iran information technology comprehensive system guideline document has been set by telecommunication ministry information technology deputy and was approved in cabinet.
ISNA news agency, Abrar Eghtesadi and three other newspapers reported.

• Optical fiber environment protection bill after final approval in parliament was sent to Guardians Council to pass legal stages.
SITNA news agency and three newspapers reported.

• With continuing low mobile set trade, mobile phone market is in recession, an official mobile set importer company agent said.
Mobna news agency and two newspapers reported. 
 
• Electronic trade infrastructures decrease export barriers, a trade field expert believes.
IRNA news agency and two newspapers reported.

• Radio Communication and Regulations Organization delays in determining third operator and did not progress according to schedule, telecommunication minister deputy said.
Mobna news agency and a newspaper reported.  

• Telecommunication Infrastructure Company denied the rumor that internet will be disconnected on Presidential Election Day.
Hamshahri newspaper reported. 

• Selling off 28 percent of Telecommunication shares to foreign investors has been studied and should be finalized by economic minister, Privatization Organization head said.
Fars news agency and a newspaper reported. 

• Sms was not welcomed by 10th presidential election candidates for election campaign, a value added services provider managing director said.
Mobna news agency and a newspaper reported.

• 700 billion rials credit has been dedicated to telecommunication research center for research activities in this Iranian year, telecommunication ministry official said.
Fars news agency and a newspaper reported.

• Eight universities are working on virtual university model. If a model is selected 10 billion rials will be dedicated to launch virtual university, ministry of science, research and technology official said.
Mehr news agency and a newspaper reported. 

• An Irancell commitment to cover metro station has not been implemented in other hand state-owned Mobile Company of Iran network does not have coverage in some stations.
Mobna news agency reported.

• Post bank shares likely will be offered in second half of this Iranian year (23 September to 20 March) to private sector, post bank managing director said.
Mobna news agency reported.

• Currently increasing landline service fee has not been announced and there is no proposition about it, telecommunication minister said.
Telecommunication Company of Iran reported.

• 70 basic governmental services will be offered electronically by ministries and governmental organization by 2012, information technology development group head said.
IRNA news agency reported.
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