Iranian mobile news media review Sunday Jan 24, 2010

•    IranCell started its WiMax service (wireless internet) in seven cities.
Iran, Keyhan, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Abrar, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Quds, Tehran-e Emrooz, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Khorasan, Bahar, Siasat-e Rooz and Kaenat newspapers and Mobna, Isna, Ilna, Moaj and Citna news agencies reported.

•    Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran president urged cut in import tariff of mobile accessories and parts to encourage domestic investment and production.
Iran, Keyhan, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Abrar, Etemad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Vatan-e Emrooz, Mardom Salari, Rah-e Mardom, Gostaresh, Siasat-e Rooz, Tafahom, Ebtekar, Javan and Iranian newspapers and Irna, Fars and Isna news agencies reported.

•    Any changes in landline and mobile phone tariffs have to be reviewed and approved by Radio Communication and Regulations Organization, Minister of Information and Communication Technology announced.
Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Etemad, Fanavaran, Jahan-e Sanat, Afirinesh, Aftab-e Yazd, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Tehran-e Emrooz and Iranian newspapers and Isna news agency reported.

•    Use of IranCode vital to domestic e-commerce development, Commercial Research Institute president announced.
Keyhan, Asr-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Gostaresh and Bahar newspapers and Moaj and Mehr news agencies reported.

•    Qum Province Metro-Ethernet network inaugurated as first in country.
Jomhouri and Kar-o-Kargar newspapers and Irna, Mobna and Mehr news agencies reported.

•    Country’s communication infrastructure 82nd among 192 countries and 6th among 12 Mid-East countries. United Nations report said.
Iran and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspapers reported.

•    Post Bank to launch core banking at its rural branches, PB director announced.
Asr-e Eghtesad and Rah-e Mardom newspapers and Irna news agency reported.

•    Information technology should feature more prominently in Fifth Economic Development Plan, Parliament industries and mines committee spokesman suggested.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran awarded for second time country’s top brand in communication.
Fanavaran Newspaper and Moaj news agency reported.

•    Postal parcels attached with RFID badge, nationwide Association of Telecom Service Bureaus member announced.
Bahar Newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Share of IT in country’s GNP less that 0.5%, ICT Deputy-minister announced.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi Newspaper and Irna news agency reported.

•    Communication Infrastructure Company to undergo reorganization.
Mobna, Irna and Ilna news agencies reported.

•    WiMax service tariffs announced soon.
Mobna and Citna news agencies reported.
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