Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 4 August 2008

• Mobile Company of Iran 10th catchy postpaid mobile phone numbers auction will be held around 22 August, a company official said.
Published in Jomhouri, Arman, Asr Eghtesad, Siyasat Rouz, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Khabar, Sedaye Edalat, Hayat No, Khorasan and Farhang Ashti newspapers. 

• Currently first and second operators should prepare facilities and announce their readiness to offer MMS service,” Radio Communication and Regulation organization head said.
Published in Kaenat, Poul, Donyaye Eghtesad, Khorasan, Jahan Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• If the audited financial data and telecommunications major share holder (Telecommunication ministry) are not ready till Tuesday,  then telecommunication will not got quoted in the Bourse the next week, Tehran bourse managing director said.
Published in Iran, Tafahom, Kaenat, Javan, Asr Eghtesad and Kargozaran newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran has not any plan to create mobile phone databank, a MCI official said.
Published in Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar Eghtesadi and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• Around 80,000 users have so far managed to download Persian sms updated version, the sms project manger said.
Published in Sobh Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Audit office approved Telecommunication Company of Iran Earning per share for current Iranian year (ending March 2009) for quoting in Tehran Bourse, audit office head said.
Published in Jame Jam newspaper.

• State owned companies privatization is good for economic growth but telecommunication privatization should not accomplish hastily, an economic expert said.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.

• An expert in mobile set production suggested that a body should be established at either the commerce ministry or the ministry of industries and mines to review damages sustained by the domestic mobile set manufacturers.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.

• Iran Telecommunication Company has gained technical and science power in recent two decades and its selling off in Tehran Stock Exchange will prosper it, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Competition can be created by privatizing Telecommunication company, so it offers services with more quality and in better prices, a university professor said.
Published in ILNA news agency.

• Motorola will gain 20 percent shares of mobile sets sold with warranty in the domestic market soon, a Fitco official said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

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