Iranian mobile News Media Review Wednesday 3 September 2008

• At the start of its second development phase, Taliya, the country’s prepaid mobile phone network plans to sell sim cards with a new price and features.
Published in Hemayat, Tafahom, Fanavaran newspapers and ITNA news agency.

• Qatar Telecom announced that is studying participation in Iran third mobile phone operator tender in order to expand its international activities. Qtel (short for Qatar Telecom) is the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar.
Published in Jahan Sanat, Eghtesad Pouya and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers and ISNA news agency.

• Mobile Company of Iran postpaid sim cards subscribers can use the companys electronic (e-care) remote services.
Published in Hemayat, Sobh o Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization announced that according to plan the third mobile phone operator can release its sim cards by beginning of next Iranian year (around March 2009).
Published in Etemad, Saheb Ghalam, Sobh o Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Despite news that state-owned Mobile Company of Irans consortium to make equipments for six million mobile lines, some informed sources say MCI is planning a tender for such equipments.
Published in Fanavaran and Poul newspapers.

• Iran ranks 22nd in world in selling mobile phone sim cards.
Published in Fanavaran and Poul newspapers.

• The 10 percent tariff of mobile sets import is not based on experts views and therefore can not be executed, Emad semiconductor company head said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• The sale of tender documents for third  countrywide mobile phone operator is in progress and will continue until 8 October.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Preventing students from using of advanced mobiles is unjustifiable, sales director of Pars Microtel, Samsung’s Iranian agent said.
Published in Etemad newspaper.

• Mobile phone insiders predicted that releasing the new 18 dollars sim cards of Taliya, the country’s prepaid mobile phone network, will prosper prepaid sim cards market.
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.

• These days even by mere mentioning of a decrease in the mobile sets import tariff from 25 percent to 10 percent, illegal importers are facing more risk, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
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