Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 19 October 2008

• Broadband bid invitation will be provided for private sector in order to import cheap broadband, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization deputy said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Khorasan, Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul, Eghtesad Pouya and Sarmaye newspapers.  

• Telecommunication Companys meeting will be held between 22 October and 5 November, Telecommunication Company announced.
Published in ILNA and Hamna news agencies. Also in Hmashahri and Asr Eghtesad newspapers.  

• At last and after 17 months halt in offering mms service (multi media messaging) the service is ready o be launched and operators faced no limitation to offer it.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Poul newspapers.  

• Mobile Company of Iran’s subscriptions director announced that 100 of their service bureaus will remain open until 1100 pm in Tehran area every day.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyay-e Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.  

• Deadline allocated for purchasing third mobile phone operator tender documents finished on Saturday 18 October, tender manager said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• The Iranian coding system for commodities and services (Iran Code) will have significant effect on imported commodities such as mobile sets, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.  

• “Chahar Nasl Amvaj” Company managing director announced that Imam Khomeini International Airports flights information will be provided via sms service soon.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.  

• Domestic mobile sets manufacturers should copy foreign made mobile sets to import mobile sets producing knowledge.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Poul newspaper.  

• Telephone calling fee will not change until next Iranian year (after March 2009). Any change after telecommunication privatization depends on the competition rates in the market, Iran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency, also in Iran Asr newspaper.

• Iranian Telecommunication Manufacturing Company chief announced they have purchased the third countrywide mobile phone operator tender documents.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• The government has authorized seven telecommunication projects in the North Khorasan Razavi Province with a fund of around 116 billion rials (11 million dollars).
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Iran guilds council is not at fault for the lack of launching an independent mobile phone union, former Iran guild council head said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Second conference of third mobile phone operator was held in Dubai with attendance of RCRO officials and foreign and domestic companies agents.
Published in Hamna news agency.

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