Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 29 September 2008

• According to a Radio Communication and Regulation Organization official a revised version of Wimax tender will be finalized by 5 October.
Published in Poul, Eghtesad Pouya, Sarmayeh and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Although there are many disorders in Mobile Company of Iran sms network and this has lead to many problems for subscribers but MCI refused any disorder in network and announced that network is tested every day.
Published in Jahan Sanat, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran and Poul newspapers.

• Main challenge for information technology and communication development is lack of knowing and using from new technologies, information technology and communication management forum officials announced.
Published in ILNA, Mouj and ITNA news agencies.

• The number of families who do not use sms service is rare. In other words almost all families use sms service to transmit different news, jokes, information, images, poems and political and social funny texts among family members.
Published in Arman, Karoon and Saheb Ghalam newspapers.

• It is possible to charge all prepaid sim cards including Mobile Company of Iran, IranCell and Taliya through Bank Melli ATM
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad and Arman newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran does not foresee any problem during Eid al-Fitr holidays and is prepared to handle surge in the subscribers’ sms for the occasion, a company official said.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi and Poul newspapers.

• In order to prevent students from violent attacks when going to school while carrying mobile phone to schools is banned.
Published in Abrar and Karoon newspapers.

• Mobile phone use during pregnancy period has negative effect on childs mental health, a physician said.
Published in Poul newspaper.

• In the past two weeks since the documents for the third mobile phone operator tender have been on sale only 12 Iranian and foreign companies have purchased them.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• So far no formula has been found for a fair distribution of Telecommunication Company of Iran’s shares among subscribers who have paid deposits, an economics expert said.
Published Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.

• Launching site sharing company simplified the way for third mobile phone operator to start its operation. Since launching these common sites has solved 40 percent of third operators operation problems, Ertebate Moshtarake Shahr company managing director said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• If situation of Espadan mobile phone operators new license is determined, then it will participate in third mobile phone operator tender, a company official said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• A Mobile Plus official, the authorized distributor of Nokia mobile sets announced that ZTE made mobile sets will be offered with built in Irancell sim cards soon.
Published in Hamna news agency.

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