Iranian mobile News Media Review Wednesday 15 October 2008

• State owned operator Mobile Company of Irans GPRS fee was revised in usual public meeting of MCI shareholders. 
Published in ISNA, Fars and Mobna news agencies. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Karoon, Siyasat Rooz, Afarinsh, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Ebtekar, Mardom Salari, Eghtesad Pouya, Khorasan, Sobh Eghtesad, Iran, Payam Zaman and Fanavaran newspapers.

• After 17 months stop in offering second operator Irancells MMS service, finally RCRO head announced that this service has been tested and the operator can offer it in next few days.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Abrar, Afarinesh, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Eghtesad Pouya, Sobh Eghtesad, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hamshahri and Sarmayeh newspapers.

• There is no limitation for third mobile phone operator to offer high broadband, since 3G penetration rate in country is nil. Since third operator license duration is 15 years it is predicted that it will have 17 million subscribers, third mobile phone operator tender manager said in telecommunication international conference.
Published in Mobna, ISNA and Borna news agencies. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesad, Sarmayeh, Hamshahri and Fanavaran newspapers.

• If Telecommunication Company provides its mixed financial accounts, the companys financial audit report will be provided by 21 October, audit office deputy said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Eghtesad Pouya, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Iran Jahan Sanat, Hamshahri and Kaenat newspapers. 

• Second digital media national exhibition will be held by Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidances information technology and digital medias development center in Tehran from 22 October to 31 October 2008.
Published in Mobna, ISNA, Fars and Borna news agencies. Afarinesh and Poul newspapers.

• Up to new auction for mobile phone sms content providers being held, previous companies will offer advertisement and information sms service.
Published in Mobna and Fars news agencies. Also in Asr Eghtesad and Tafahom newspapers.  

• ITU (international telecommunication union) has considered new indicators for ranking countries and has removed some of the old ones.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesad and Poul newspapers.  

• Parliament members can study lack of independent mobile phone union,
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesad newspaper.  

• Mobile Company of Iran has more than 28 million mobile phone subscribers, MCI official said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Eghtesad Pouya newspaper.  

• More than 60 percent of mobile sets in market have been produced in request of neighboring countries not Iran, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.  

• Technical problem in Mobile Company of Iran website has been solved which leaded to MCI subscribers were not able to see and pay their mobile phone bill.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.  

• Third mobile phone operator tender news can be achieved in its official website www.iran03.com.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Asr Eghtesad newspaper.  

• More than five consortiums will participate in third mobile phone operator tender, provided that foreign operators cooperate in this project, Iran Telecommunication industry consortium head said.  
Published in Mobna news agency.
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