Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 25 August 2008

• GPRS service will be launched up to the end of Iranian year (March 2009), Mobile Company of Iran managing director said.
Published in Rah Mardom, Khorasan, Siyasat Rouz, Tafahom, Asr Resaneh, Poul, Farhang Ashti, Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Sanat, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Sarmayeh newspapers.

• Third mobile phone operator tender documents will be published from 25 until 27 August, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization official said.
Published in Asr Eghtesad, Abrar, hayat No, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers

• The fourth international symposium on telecommunications (IST) will be held this week with more than 20 countries and 180 articles and posters
Published in Tafahom, Poul, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Sanat and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers, also in Mobna, ILNA, IRNA, Fars and ISNA news agencies. 

• Five percent of Mobile Company of Iran shares will be sold off to the telecommunication staffs, MCI managing director said.
Published in Hamshahri, Jahan Eghtesad and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers newspapers.

• Certification for quoting telecommunication shares in bourse has not been decreed yet, bourse company head said.
Published in Seday-e Edalat and Saheb Ghalam newspapers.
 
• Mobile Company of Iran 10th catchy postpaid mobile phone numbers auction will be held around 21 September, a company official said.
Published in Ebtekar, Eghtesad Pouya and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers

• Third mobile phone operator tender announcement will be held in government week, telecommunication ministry official said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.
 
• 5,500 telecommunication projects will be launched nationwide in government week, telecommunication ministry official said.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi and Poul newspapers.
 
• In a bid to promote competition in the mobile phone sector, Radio Communication & Regulations Organization (RCRO) intends to grant country’s 3rd nationwide operator license
Published in Poul newspaper.

• In order to manufacture BTS antennas and other domestic manufactured telecom equipments up to the world standard, a meeting with Mobile Company of Iran (MCI), and a telecom research center will be held, an official there said
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.

• Retailers at Tehran’s Jomhouri Bazaar named Nokia’s 6300, Sony-Eriksson’s K770, Samsung’s E250 and Motorola’s V9 as customers’ favorites on the first day of the current week
Published in Mobna news agency.
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