Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 20 October 2008

• Third mobile phone operator in order to offer value added services would not need to receive license from Radio Communication and Regulation Organization, tender manager said.
Published in ILNA, Fars, ISNA, Mobna and Hamna news agencies. Also in Poul, Kaenat, Jahan Sanat and Etemad newspapers.

• “Chahar Nasl Amvaj” Company managing director announced that Imam Khomeini International Airports flights information will be provided via sms service soon.
Published in ILNA, Fars, Mobna and Hamna news agencies. Also in Asrar, Arman and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Iran telecommunication companys managing board members will be determined by companys shareholders after privatization, companys managing director announced.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, Hamshahri, Kaenat, Jahan Sanat and Fanavaran newspapers.
 
• Turkish mobile phone operator Turkcell did not accept Irans invitation to participate in third mobile phone operator tender and continued its complaint against Iran which seeks 9.8 billion dollars in damages for the breach of earlier contract.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul, Hayat No and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Second conference of third mobile phone operator was held in Dubai with attendance of RCRO officials and foreign and domestic companies agents.
Published in ISNA, Fars and Hamna news agencies.

• So far 15 foreign and domestic companies have bought third mobile phone operator tender documents.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sobh Eghtesad newspaper.

• In order to enhance domestic mobile handset quality and ensure that they meet world standard there should be a constant quality check during production, an economics expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Telecommunication Companys meeting will be held between 22 October and 5 November, Telecommunication Company announced.
Published in Kaenat newspaper.

• Deadline allocated for purchasing third mobile phone operator tender documents finished on Saturday 18 October, tender manager said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmayeh newspaper.

• Domestic mobile sets manufacturers should copy foreign made mobile sets to import mobile sets producing knowledge.
Published in Khorshid newspaper.

• Iranian Hajj pilgrims have the option of using either MCI’s roaming service or to purchase Saudi Arabia sim cards, Mobile Company of Iran subscriptions director said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• In order to develop mobile banking bank, people, mobile phone operator and mobile sets manufacturer should cooperate with each other, an e-banking expert believes.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Indian mobile phone operator Reliance has announced its willingness to take part in third mobile phone operator tender documents.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• In new content providers auction four companies will be selected by Mobile Company of Iran.
Published in Hamna news agency.
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