VIEW: Mobile News in Iranian Mass Media, Thursday, May 15, 2008-05-17

• First and third operator, WiMax licenses presented
• Second mobile operator exalted
• Hamrah Aval postpaid SIM cards drop 1.3m rials
• Report on radio frequencies 23, 38 to be presented to RCRO for approval
• Refined mobile necessary for Iranian family preservation
• Communications Minister must respond to Majlis on increasing SMS rates
• Second mobile operator plans revealed
• “What is our ranking?”
• “From MegaFon to first mobile operators license”
• “TCI to turn from state monopoly into private monopoly”
• “Hamrah Aval prepaid SIM cards to be distributed next month”
• A subscribers criticism

Articles Digest:
• Telecom Company of Iran (TCI) Chairman said in the occasion of international day of communications that new postpaid SIM cards of Hamrah Aval would be distributed within fortnight and considered this matter as a gift to SIM cards applicants. This was the major mobile news item published today in the Iranian mass media, including Iran, Hamshahri, Jomhouri, Jamejam, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Donya-ye Eghtesadi, Andishe-ye No, Zaman, Asrar, Arman, Afarinesh, Kaenat, Hezbollah, Seda-ye Edalat, Sahebghalam, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Khabar, Siasat-e Rouz, Fanavaran, Tehran-e Emrouz, Etemad, Mardomsalari, Etemad-e Meli, Tafahom, Hambastegi and Sarmayeh dailies and Fas, CITNA, Tabnak, Alef, IRNA, MOBNA, BORNA, ISCA News, and ISNA news agencies.
• Communications Minister said in the occasion of international day of communications that national mobile penetration rate would grow from 35 to 55 percent by the forth development plan. This was published today in Keyhan, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jomhouri, Resalat, Zaman, Afarinesh, Tafahom, Saiasat-e Rouz, Fanavaran, Sarmayeh, Mardomsalati, Sobh-e Ehtesad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Hemayat, Etemad-e Melli, Tehran-e Emrouz, Poul, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Hambastegi, Donya-ye Eghtesadi, Quds, Sahebghalam, Farhang-e Ashti, Kaenat and Jahan-e Sanat dailies and Fars, MOBNA, BORNA, Mehr, CITNA and ISNA news agencies.
• In the occasion of international day of communications, the licenses for first and third operators and WiMax wireless-based telecom services were presented. This was published today in Donya-ye Eghtesad, Kaenat, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Jahan-e Sanat, Poul, Sarmayeh, Tehran-e Emrouz, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Sahebghalam, Etemad-e Meli and Fanavaran dailies and CITNA, IRNA, Mehr, ISNA and MOBNA news agencies.
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad exalted Irancell in the occasion of international day of communications. This was published in Sobh-e Eghtesad, Hemayat and Tehran-e Emrouz dailies and Moj, Fars and ISNA dailies.

• A member of Telecom Committee at Majlis said in an interview with MOBNA that Communications Minister should respond to Majlis on making illegal increase in Latin SMS rates. This was published today in Khorasan daily. This had been published yesterday in four other dailies.
• Irancell announced it would grant a gift SIM cards to its new customers in the occasion of the international day of communications. This was published today in Afarinesh daily and Moj, Fars and HAMNA news agencies.
• MONBA yesterday published an article titled “What is our ranking” that focuses on paradox between the President and Communications Ministrys statements on developing mobile and landline penetration rates.
• Sarmayeh daily today published a news item titled “From MegaFon to first operators license” that discusses in detail TCI entry to Tehran Stock Exchange and the first operators license.
• Jahan-e Eghtesad daily today published a news item titled ” TCI to turn from state monopoly into private monopoly” that discusses in detail TCI privatization.
• Zaman daily today published a news item ” Hamrah Aval prepaid SIM cards to be distributed next month” that discusses in detail the Khuramabad people discontent at non-delivery of mobile bills, delay in delivery of prepaid SIM cards, lack of network coverage in Lorestan Province and lack of public information about delivery of registered SIM cards.
• Ebtekar daily today published a subscribers criticism about delay in distribution of mobile bills and undue SIM cards deactivation.
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