Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 2 September 2008

• At the start of its second development phase, Taliya, the country’s prepaid mobile phone network plans to sell sim cards with a new price and features.
Published in Fars, ILNA, ISNA, Mobna, Mehr, Mouj, Irna, Tabnak, Iscanews and Borna news agencies. Also in Jahan Eghtesad, Payam Zaman, Eghesad Pouya, Javan, Khabar, Arman, Keyhan, Ghods, Hezbollah, Karoon, Jomhouri, Poul, Mardomsalari, Hambastegi, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sobh o Eghtesad, Afarinesh, Abrar Eghtesadi, Etemad and Etelaat newspapers.
 
• It is planned that third mobile phone operator tender winner to be determined by May 2009, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization head said.
Published in Jahan Sanat, Hayat No and Etelaat newspapers.

• Commerce and industry ministers should announce the new 10 percent import tariff for mobile sets in order to improve the mobile phone market, an economic expert said.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• First international telecommunication meeting will be held in Iran in January – February.
Published in ISNA news agency and Poul newspapers. 

• The final ratification of a 10 percent tariff levied on imported mobile sets will greatly diminish the activities of illegal importers (smugglers), managing director of Namdaraan Ertebat-e Hamrah said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
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