Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 6 October 2008

• Mobile Company of Iran’s postpaid sim card subscribers phone bills for the period ending on Sep 22 may be sent on the internet.
Published in ILNA, Mobna and Fars news agencies. Also in Eghtesad Pouya, Saheb Ghalam, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Karoon, Donyaye Eghtesad, Asre Eghtesad, Khorasan and Etelaat newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran subscribers sent 202 million sms on the Eid al-Fitr eve (1 October), ought of which more than 102 sms were sent for eve congratulation. MCIs income was 26 billion rials 2.7 million dollars at that day.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Eghtesad Pouya, Khabar, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran, Tafahom, Ghods, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Khorasan and Sarmayeh newspapers.

• Third conference of Information Technology and Communication entitled “Next Generation Network” will be held on 3 December in Tehran Olympic Hotel.
Published in ILNA, Mehr, Borna, Mouj, Iscanews news agencies. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Iranian pilgrims in Iraq should be careful not fall in tarp of changing their sim cards with Iraqi ones, Telecommunication Company of Iran warned.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Hayat No, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Sarmayeh and Iran newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran subscribers sent more than 200 million sms on the Eid al-Fitr eve (1 October), setting a new record for sms transmission.
Published in Mobna and Fars news agencies. Also in Hayat No, Jahan Sanat and Ebtekar newspapers.

• Atomic Energy Organization of Iran issued certification to private mobile phone operator Irancell to install mobile phone equipments and BTS antennas.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Karoon and Asrar newspapers.

• Mobile phone internet service previously said to have been launched for Tehran and Karaj subscribers has in fact been launched for Mobile Company of Irans special subscribers.
Published in Borna news agency. Also in Afarinesh and Asr Ertebat newspapers.

• The tenth auction for Mobile Company of Irans catchy numbers drew nearly three times as many clients as on previous occasions, MCI transaction commission director said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization will study documents of those 40 companies want to participate in wimax tender from 6 October.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Telecommunication industry ranked second after oil industry as most profitable industry in country, Razavi bourse stock agent company official said.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• According to predictions of many experts 3G technology will have short lifetime and soon will be replaced by 3.5G in 2010.
Published in SITNA news agency.

• ZTE is currently have negotiation with Mobile Company of Iran for ZTE mobile sets to support MCI sim cards, a ZTE official said.
Published in Iscanews news agency.
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