Iranian mobile News Media Review Wednesday 24 December 2008

• Certification of equipments required for Mobile Company of Iran to launch its mms service was submitted to the company last week, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization president announced.
Published in Fars, Mobna, Borna, ISNA, Iscanews, ILNA and Hamna news agencies. Also in Andishe No, Khabar, Sarmaye, Hezbolla, Tafahom, Jahan Sanat, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• Registering an independent company for Taliya and selecting a foreign investor for it has a complicated legal topic which has led to delay in selecting investor, Iran Telecommunication Company managing director announced.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Jahan Sanat, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Farhang Ashti, Sobh Eghtesad, Donyaye Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers.  

• Irancell postpaid sim cards subscribers can refer to Melli Bank, Mellat Bank and recently Tajarat bank in order to pay their mobile phone bill, an Irancell official said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Hayat No, Rah Mardom, Asr Eghtesad, Jahan Eghtesad and Hemayat newspapers.
 
• Telecommunication minister decline recent rumors that Tamin Etesalat consortium has won third mobile phone operator tender.
Published in Borna news agency. Also in Iran, Arman, Khorshid, Hayat No and Sarmaye newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran tends to continue selling its prepaid sim cards with 120,000 rials price after 31 January, MCI Public Relation manager said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Karoon, Donyaye Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers. 

• The distribution channels of MCI prepaid sim cards recharge cards should be increased, Mobile Company of Iran deputy said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper. 

• Iran Telecommunication Company official announced that when the users buy prepaid sim cards they should provide their identity documents in order to their information is registered.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Poul newspaper.

• Telecommunication Industries consortium managing director promised that third operator officials will cooperate with this telecommunication consortium.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper. Also in Mobna, ISNA, Iscanews and Mehr news agencies. 

• Mobile Company of Iran has urged the Tehrani postpaid sim card subscribers to check their address in MCI files.
Published in Donyaye Eghtesad newspaper.

• 130 rials profit of telecommunication shares is proper in this situation and most likely this profit will not change, Iran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.

• Mobile Company of Iran has introduced a 50,000-rial recharge through the internet for its prepaid sim cards.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Mobile Company of Iran has set December 27 as deadline on its subscribers’ phone bill payment.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Only one of third mobile phone operator tender C packages (price) which relates to license fee has been opened. So far making Etisalat the winner but when second packages are opened situation will change, an informed person said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• 46th volume of “Telephone Hamrah” monthly magazine published.
Published in Fars news agency.

• An informational talker kiosk which is remote control has been launched by Sharif university researchers. This kiosk can send user selected information by Bluetooth technology to their mobile sets.
Published in SITNA news agency. 
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