Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday June 29 2008

• MCI Managing director told Fars news agency that Mobile Company of Irans “Ghasedak” (messenger) sim card will hit market after it has been updated. Ghasedak is only for sending and receiving short messaging.
     Published in Iran, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Afarinesh, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Saheb Ghalam, Asr-e Resaneh, Fanavaran, Ghods, Hayat-e No, Hosban and Hezbollah newspapers.

• Telecommunication research center head told Mehr News agency about launching 3G mobile phone pilot research by this center.
     Published in Eghtesad-e Pouya, Tafahom, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Kaenat and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers.

• An official in telecommunication ministry told Mobna news agency that foreign investors have estimated that third nationwide mobile operation needs 3 billion dollars to kickoff.
     Published in Eghtesad, Poul, Jahan-e Sanat, Sobh-e Eghtesad and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Although previously it has been said that sms fees change decree is mandatory for all operators, but an Iranian telecommunication official said it is not obligatory for private operators to change their sms fees.
    Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Asr-e Resaneh, Sarmayeh and Abrar-e Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Director of Mobile Telecommunications Transactions Committee told Mobna news agency that postpaid catchy mobile phone number 09121107110 was sold at 3.71 million rails (4,000 dollars) in MCI catchy number 9th auction.
    Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Jahan-e Eghtesad and Asr-e Resaneh newspapers.

• Irans telecommunication ministry announced sim cards which have been purchased from 31 May 2008 will began to be offered in this week.
     Published in IRNA, Fars, Mobna and ISCA news agencies.
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