Domestic Cellphone Operator Piloting Video Call Feature

The video call feature has been piloted by one of the domestic operators on some cellphone brands without installing a software, according to Information and Communications Technologies Minister Isa Zarepour.
In an interview with ISNA, the ICT minister said video calls could be activated by cellphone operators that have been notified of tariffs determined by the Regulation Commission of the Communications Regulatory Agency and approved by the Council of Ministers.
“However, to launch this service, we also need the support of phone manufacturers who should enable this feature on phones marketed in Iran. Currently, this service has been tested on cellphones by one of the operators [Rightel],” he said.
Clarifying that cellphones, their hardware, order registration and import are the responsibilities of the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, Zarepour said the issue is being followed up with the ministries of industries and foreign affairs to ensure that foreign manufacturers of cellphones activate this feature for Iranian subscribers.