Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 24 November 2008

• Mobile Company of Iran mms service (multi media messaging) will be launched after MCI GPRS (mobile internet) service id offered round the clock, MCI official said.
Published in some newspapers. Also in Mehr, Borna, ISNA and Mobna news agencies.  

• Telecommunication Company of Iran has earned 18 trillion rials (1.9 billion dollars). Iranian people send 80 million sms daily, telecommunication minister said.
Published in some newspapers. Also in IRNA, Iscanews, Mehr, Mouj and Borna news agencies.

• Mobile Company of Iran subscribers who do not wish to receive promotional sms messages may call 09990 and demand blocking such messages, the company announced.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Iran newspaper.
 

• Iran broadband capacity will be doubled by the end of “fourth development plan (2005-2010)”, telecommunication infrastructure company official said.
Published in Hamshahri newspaper. Also in Fars, ISNA, Borna and Mehr news agencies. 

• More than 1.5 billion dollars have been invested in information and communication technology field. Iran data infrastructure upgrade project have been implemented and banks are going to be offering more  electronic,services telecommunication minister announced.
Published in Iran newspaper. Also in Mehr and ISNA news agencies.

• Mms (multi media messaging service) new generation will come soon. This new generation which has been designed by domestic researchers provides high speed sms sending for users, mms new generation project manager said.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Hamshahri newspaper.

• 5th national meeting of E-commerce was inaugurated by commerce and telecommunication ministers.
Published in IRNA and ISNA news agencies.

• Mobile Company of Iran is ready to offer mms service (multi media messaging service) in the coming week, MCI official said.
Published in ILNA news agency.

• Iran Telecommunication research center holds specialized training workshops in the ninth international telecom exhibition.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• 2,880,000-rial and 1,500,000-rial (new scheme) postpaid and prepaid sim cards are now being delivered in provinces which have vacant capacity to fill.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• In initial nine days of this year Hajj pilgrimage 970,000 minutes calls have been made via mobile phone and landline between Iran and Saudi Arabia, telecommunication ministry official said.
Published in Borna news agency.

• Mobile Company of Iran has launched information system for its roaming partners fees for those who travel abroad.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Hamrah Plus company a subsidiary of Mobile Plus company will distribute Chinese ZTE mobile sets with official warrantee soon.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Activating Mobile Company of Iran GPRS service (mobile internet) is free of charge for subscribers.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• The 45th issue of Mobile monthly magazine has hit stands covering verity of items and articles pertaining to the mobile phones.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Persian Telecom Company, authorized distributor of HTC mobile phones in Iran, has insured all HTC mobile sets with warranty in Iran Telecom 2008 exhibition, company official said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

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