Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 26 October 2008

• Third mobile phone operator tender winner can start its operation as of March 2009, tender manager said.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Aftab, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hemayat, Abrar Eghtesadi, Etemad, Hayat No and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• More than half of telecommunication services income will be gained from value added services, Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Hezbollah, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Khorshid, Sarmaye, Jahan Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat and Fanavaran newspapers.

• If MCI prepaid sim cards subscribers do not recharge their sim cards after a year their sim card will become invalid.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Ebtekar newspaper.

• Although it is emphasized that electronic government should be made in country but some universities stand up to using modern technologies such as sms, an expert said.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Jahan Sanat newspaper.

• Iran mobile phone market is full of poor quality Chinese made mobile sets that have dissatisfied users.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Sobh Eghtesad newspaper.

• Value added services will be offered provided that limitation for content services law to be vanished, a telecommunication expert said.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Iran Telecommunication Consortium compromises of 52 companies likely to win third mobile phone operator tender.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.

• Decreasing 15 percent from mobile set import tariff will decrease smugglers` activities but will not uproot smuggling, a mobile phone market insider believes.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization explained Irancells subscribers duties and rights to use MMS service (multi media messaging service).
Published in Hamna news agency

• The deadline for participants in the third countrywide mobile phone tender to submit their completed documents has been extended to November 15, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization public relation director announced.
Published in Hamna news agency

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