Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 12 August 2008

• Privatization organization deputy said that telecommunication per share price that was 1500 rials (15 cent) when quoting in the Tehran bourse was satisfying and the telecommunication price for blocks of shares (wholesale) will be between 1800 rials (19 cent) to 2500 rials (26 cent).
Published in Hamshahri, Iran, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Asre Eghtesad, Javan, Fanavaran, Donya Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Kargozaran, Jahan Sanat and Poul newspapers.     

• Mobile Company of Iran managing director said that MCI managing board will not change till the blocks share are sold off in the bourse.
Published in Hamshahri, Ghods, Sobh Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Afarinesh, Ebtekar and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers.

• Commerce minister announced that if mobile phone manufacturers can not fulfill their commitment, then surely mobile sets import tariff will be reviewed in commerce ministry.
Published in Donya Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers. Also in Mobna, IRNA, ISNA, Mehr and Borna news agencies. 

• Radio Communication & Regulations Organizations tariffs on mobile phone MMS and GPRS services are obligatory to all mobile phone operators, an official in the regulatory body said.
Published in Donya Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Telecommunication minister deputy said that Mobile Company of Iran tender to offer internet service will be announced up to 21 September. After launching internet service, multi media messaging services (mms) will be offered.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• South Korea mobile phone operator KTFreetel added to the companies with which Mobile Company of Iran inked roaming contract with.
Published in Donya Eghtesad newspaper. Also in Borna and Hamna news agencies.

• Telecommunication privatization is defined as creating a competing situation for private sector and a close incorporation for information and communication technology level improvement, Mobile Company of Iran managing director said.
Published in Jahan Sanat newspaper. 

• When it comes to the increasing or decreasing mobile sets import tariff the commerce ministry authorities should talk more logically about it, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Authorities fail to deal with foreign companies who use improvised Persian terminologies in their advertisements, a researcher at the Persian Academy said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• A health expert believes that mobile phone should not be considered a totally a safe device so its usage should be controlled as drugs
Published in Mobna news agency.

• If third nationwide mobile phone operator starts its operation, then the country mobile phone usage rate will be 70 percent, telecommunication consortium member said.
Published in SITNA news agency.
 
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