Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 4 January 2009

• Although some weeks have passed since offering MCI prepaid sim cards with new price, but some Mobile Company of Iran telecommunication bureaus sell the sim cards higher than its announced price.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Jomhouri, Keyhan, Iran, Jam-e Jam, Tafahom, Jahan Sanat, Fanavaran, Hezbolla, Donyaye Eghtesad, Khabar, Hayat No, Siyasat Rouz, Sarmaye, Jahan Eghtesad, Vatan1 Emrouz and Khorasan newspapers. 

• Roaming with rural Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network service enables all villages with rural coverage to connect with Mobile Company of Iran network, MCI engineering and technical deputy said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Sarmaye, tafahom, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Jahan Sanat, Fanavaran, Andishe No and Siyasat Rouz newspapers.

• Illegal mobile set price has decreased because of competition between smugglers, sim card vendors guild union head said.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Although it has been announced that activating Irancell mms service is free of charge but telecommunication services bureaus is charging 10,000 rials.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Although Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim cards are sold higher than its announced price in telecommunication services bureaus, but telecom bureaus union head declined this higher sale price.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi and Donyaye Eghtesad newspapers.

• Despite widespread advertisements on some newspapers to promote ITMC handsets, there is no trace of the set on the market.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad newspaper.

• Mobile Company of Iran sold more than one million MCI prepaid sim cards in first week of sale at the new 120,000 rials price.
 Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• Iran Telecommunication Company per capita added value in previous Iranian year (ending March 2008) increased to 742.2 million rials.
Published in Hamna news agency. Also in Poul newspaper.

• Tamin Etisalat consortium has proposed the highest price 570 million dollars in third mobile phone operator tender.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• The prices of new and used Mobile Company of Iran sim cards have remained stable today Saturday.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Imam Khomeini international airport chief manager announced that a sms system to offer flight information will be launched by next two months.
Published in Mehr news agency.
 
• Hormozgan provinces Telecommunication Company provided situation for improving mobile phone coverage in Hormoz island, company managing director said.
Published in IRNA news agency.
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