Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 21 October 2008

• Second mobile phone operator Irancell will offer its mms service in the coming week, Irancell managing director said.
Published in ISNA, Fars, Borna and Mehr news agencies. Also in Etemad, Karoon, Ebtekar, Seday-e Edalat, Khorasan, Hambastegi, Afarinesh, Ghods, Payam Zaman, Asrar, Jam-e Jam, Hadaf o Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Jahan Eghtesad and Abrar newspapers.

• Mobile phone call intruder discovery regulation will be revised, Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Eghtesad Pouya, Seday-e Edalat, Hayat No and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Mobile number portability issue is in Radio Communication and Regulation Organization commission agenda in coming months, RCRO deputy said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran, Jahan Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Recession of domestic made mobile sets market, has lead to some agents closing their offices.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad, Hayat No and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Telecommunication minister left for Belarus to negotiate with the country Information and Communication Technology authorities and activists while ministrys officials accompanied him in this travel.
Published in ISNA and Mobna news agencies. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Turkish mobile phone operator Turkcell did not accept Irans invitation to participate in third mobile phone operator tender and continued its complaint against Iran which seeks 9.8 billion dollars in damages for the breach of earlier contract.
Published in ILNA and Mobna news agencies. Also in Hayat No and Sarmaye newspapers.

• “Chahar Nasl Amvaj” Company managing director announced that Imam Khomeini International Airports flights information will be provided via sms service soon.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Donyay-e Eghtesad and
Sarmaye newspapers.

• The deadline to submit completed tender documents for mobile phone third countrywide operator is being reviewed by telecommunication ministry regulatory body the decision will be announced in two days’ time.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Second conference of third mobile phone operator was held in Dubai with attendance of RCRO officials and foreign and domestic companies agents
Published in Hayat No newspaper.

• Domestic mobile sets manufacturers should copy foreign made mobile sets to import mobile sets producing knowledge.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Hayat No newspaper.

• Iran telecommunication companys managing board members will be determined by companys shareholders after privatization, companys managing director announced.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Hayat No newspaper.

• In order to offer value added services, the third mobile phone operator would not need to receive license from Radio Communication and Regulation Organization, tender manager said.
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.

• Domestic manufacturers of mobile phone should not expect that government supports them, since their products quality can not compete with foreign brands, commerce minister said.
Published in Mobna news agency. 

• Mobile Company of Iran call centers in Tehran and provincial centers will operate 24 hours a day, the company’s public relation official announced.
Published in Mobna news agency. 

• Third mobile phone operator tender winner can start its operation as of March 2009, tender manager said.
Published in Mobna news agency. 

• The low trading in code 0912 sim card has caused a 100,000 rial (10 dollars) cut in the price.
Published in Mobna news agency. 

• The number of Iranian and foreign purchasers of mobile phone third countrywide operator tender documents has reached 15, a report said.
Published in Hamna news agency. 

• From now on mobile phone BTS antennas should adjust with environment, since Site Sharing Company exists.
Published in SITNA news agency.  

• Third mobile phone operator tender participants who have bought tender documents can provide their documents from 20 October to Radio Communication and Regulation Organization.
Published in IRIB news.
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