Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 15 December 2008

• Out of seven consortiums which their qualification to offer technical, commerce and price propositions were approved, five companies provided their third mobile phone operator tender proposition packages to RCRO.
Published in Fars news agency, also in Hamshahri, Iran, Sobh Eghtesad, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Sarmaye, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Javan newspapers.
 
• Over the past three years, due to the frequent sim card distribution and the second mobile phone operator coming to the scene, sim card prices have fallen.
Published in Fars news agency, also in Iran, Sarmaye, Tafahom, Hezbolla, Jahan Sanat, Poul, Aftab, Eghtesad Pouya and Asr Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran will offer e-payment via sms (sms banking) service soon, MCI managing board member said.
Published in Mobna news agency, also in Fanavaran and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Lack of changing mobile phone and landline subscribers debts to telecommunication shares is in contradiction with telecom privatization, a telecommunication expert believes.
Published in Mobna news agency, also in Donyay-e Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Irans marketing and subscriptions director announced the company intends to attract as many as 15 companies to distribute its prepaid sim card charge cards.
 Published in Mobna news agency, also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• All subscribers should decline to pay any charge for using MCI services to Telecommunication services bureaus.
Published in Mobna news agency, also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• Currently three factories are producing mobile sets, mines and industries minister announced.
Published in Fars news agency, also in Fanavaran newspaper.

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