Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 2 November 2008

• Emirates is main mobile set exporter to Iran.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Seday-e Edalat, Sobh Eghtesad, Mardom Salari, Eghtesad Pouya, Fanavaran, Abrar Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Hambastegi, Karoon, Asr Eghtesad and Sarmaye newspapers.

• With the expansion of IN network and the necessity to relocate the data on some of Mobile Company of Iran’s prepaid sim card subscribers, it is likely that some sim cards will experience disturbance on Nov 2-3.
Published in Poul, Ebtekar, Tafahom, Abrar Eghtesadi, Arman, Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat and Siyasat Rouz newspapers. Also in Mobna, Fars, Mehr, ISNA, Iscanews, Mouj, SITNA and Hamna news agencies.

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization has so far received no request from Mobile Company of Iran for permission to provide mms service, RCRO licenses director said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Jahan Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat  newspapers.

• Telecommunication Companys annual meeting will be held around 11 November to 18 November, Companys managing director said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Hamshahri, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Khorshid and Jahan Sanat newspapers.
 
• MCIs GPRS service has been launched on 2 November in Tehran and will be provide for all MCI users in other provinces till the end of this Iranian year (March 2009).
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Iran, Khabar, Khorshid, Afarinesh and Jahan Sanat newspapers.

• Iran Telecommunication Consortium head which has attended in third mobile phone operator tender announced that company is in negotiation with three Asian companies and will reach to agreement with two companies and one Iranian investor company in this week.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Aftab Yazd, Hayat No, Siyasat Rouz, Khorshid and Sarmaye newspapers.

• Iran telecommunication Consortium announced that is negotiating with three Asian operators in order to take part in third mobile phone operator tender.
Published in Mobna news agency

• Third mobile phone operator tender needs some revisions, Iran telecommunication consortium secretary announced.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Iranian mobile phone subscribers who live near Turkmenistan, Iraq and Azerbaijan borders should be careful about overlapping mobile networks with these countries networks. So they may pay more charges for roaming fees, Iran Telecommunication Company announced.
Published in Rah Mardom newspaper.

• Increasing Mobile Company of Iran telecommunication bureaus will be limited in provinces, Employers National center head said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Type approval regulation for Mobile Company of Iran telecommunication network equipments will be submitted to Radio Communication and Regulations Organization on Sunday Nov 2 for approval.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• MCIs GPRS service has passed initial technical tests phase and will be offered as of 2 November.
Published in SITNA news agency.

• Pars Microtel authorized distributor of Samsung mobile sets in Iran held Samsung 3 mega pixel camera mobile sets festival in 31 October.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Training workshop for familiarizing with NGN (next generation network) was held on 28 and 29 October in Iran telecommunication research center.
Published in Borna news agency.

• Mobile company of Iran prepaid sim cards prank calls will be included in unsolicited mobile phone calls regulation, an official said.
Published in Hamna news agency.
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