VIEW: Mobile News in Iranian Mass Media, Tuesday, June 10, 2008

• 45,000 registers for 1.5-million-rial SIM cards
• Wireless mobile network to collapse TCI privatization
• Installation fee of rural phone service stable
• Largest state company to be privatized on June 11?
• Certain TCI privatization on June 11
• Issuing TCI shares on June 11 certain
• Tehrans landline phone services sell MCI charge cards
• TCI auditing system ambiguity denied
• One week delay in joining TCI to Bourse
• Winners of Irancell first incredibles draw selected
• Acceptance of TCI license communicated
• TCI privation on June 11
• “Inapt comparison”
• “We expect weak privatization in TCI
• Introductory ceremony of TCI to be hold tomorrow in Bourse
• Collected state SIM cards from public employees
• MCI to offer GPRS in August
• TCI entry to bourse definite
• “Gov saves in different manner”
• “A subscribers complaint”

Articles Digest:
• MCI CEO said the largest mobile operator would offer GPRS service in August, Fars news agency wrote today. This was the major news item on mobile communications published today in the Iranian mass media, including Sarmayeh, Hambastegi, Farhang-e Ashti, Javan, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Siasat-e Rouz, Asr-e Resaneh, Sahebghalam, Zaman, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Tafahom, Hayat-e No and Abrar-e Eghtesadi dailies.
• MCI deputy head for marketing and subscribers affairs said that they are working on resolving the problem of undelivered text messages within the next days, ISNA news agency reported. This was published today in Hamshahri, Sarmayeh, Donya-ye Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Poul, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Kaenat, Tafahom, Abrar-e Eghtesadi dailies.
• MCI general manager said that about 45,000 had registered for MCIs 1.5-million-rial prepaid SIM cards since May 31, ISNA wrote. This was published today in Donya-ye Eghtesad, Khoarasan, Jahan-e Sanat, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Asr-e Resaneh, Sahebghalam, Kaenat, Fanavaran and Poul dailies.
• TCI CEO said that the company should work on providing value-added services in order to preserve its market after being privatized. This was published today in Abrar, Hambastegi, Hemayat, Arman, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Asr-e Resaneh, Sahebghalam and Rah-e Mardom dailies.
• Communications Ministry said that the installation fee of phone line in rural areas would not change even after MCI grants its license. This was published today in Iran, Sarmayeh, Khabar, Tafahom, Asr-e Resaneh and Kaenat dailies.
• ISNA yesterday published an article titled “Largest state company to be privatized on June 11?” that discusses in detail that TCI shares will be issued within the next two days. This was published today in Kargozaran, Asr-e Resaneh, Poul, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Etemad, Khabar and Kaenat dailies.
• Head of Privatization Organization stressed that TCI shares would be issued on June 11, while Bourse CEO says it would take place later, wrote BORNA. This was published today in Iran, Aftab, Afarinesh, Hayat-e No and Hemayat dailies.
• Privatization Organization deputy head said about probable delay in issuing TCI shares. This was published today in Andishe-ye No, Hadaf-o Eghtesad, Asrar and Karokargar dailies.
• TCI general manager for subscribers affairs said distribution of MCI charge cards has started in Tehrans landline phone centers. This was published today in Donya-ye Eghtesad, Fanavaran and Abrar-e Eghtesadi dailies.
• TCI CEO said that Privatization Organization had accepted TCI auditing system, so there would be no problem for the company to join Tehrans stock exchange. This was published today in Hayat-e No and Asr-e Eghtesad dailies.
• TCI shares will be issued one week later, said general manager of TCI public relations in an interview with Mehr news agency. This was published today in Hayat-e No and Abrar-e Eghtesadi dailies.
• The winners of two villas in north Iran and Kish Island selected by Irancell, the second mobile operator in Iran, according to the companys public relations. This was published today in Kaenat and Tafahom dailies. This had been published yesterday in Fars and Moj news agencies.
• Acceptance of TCI license was communicated by the President, wrote Fars news agency. This was published today in Arman and Asr-e Eghtesad dailies.
• MOBNA yesterday published an article titled “Inappropriate comparison” that discusses in detail the status of MCI SMS and voice call rates. This was published today in Jahan-e Eghtesad daily.
• The introductory ceremony of TCI in Bourse will be hold tomorrow in presence of senior officials of Communications Ministry, wrote Poul daily.
• MCI General Manager said in an interview with Mehr news agency that the company failed to offer GPRS service on time due to delay in receiving required equipments, but they are to offer the service in June. This was published today in Hayat-e No daily. This had been published recently in 12 newspapers and weeklies.
• TCI will join the Tehrans stock exchange on June 11 as concluded in the Sunday session in presence of TCI, Bourse and Privatization Organization representatives, wrote MOBNA.
• Sarmayeh daily today published an article titled “Gov. saves differently” that discusses in detail collecting SIM cards of public managers.
• Khorasan daily today published a subscribers criticism about not changing deposits of subscribers to MCI into shares.

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