Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 5 January 2009

• Shortage of Taliya recharge sim cards was solved and as of January 4 the market has been fed with enough amount of these recharge cards, Taliya managing director consultant said.
Published in Mehr and ISNA news agencies. Also in Keyhan, Iran, Donyaye Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Karoon, Andishe No, Afarinesh, Asr Eghtesad, Arman, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Siyasat Rouz and Fanavaran newspapers.   

• In first annual meeting of Telecommunication Company was held on 18 November it was determined that government does not receive its share from telecommunication profit.
 Published in ISNA news agency, also in Iran, Resalat, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Khorshid, Ebtekar, Hayat No, Etemad, Rah Mardom, Siyasat Rouz, Jahan Sanat and Andishe No newspapers. 

• MCI gprs (mobile internet) and mms (multi media messaging) service are launched for Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim cards subscribers in Tehran and 10 provinces capitals as of January 5, MCI managing director said.
Published in Keyhan, Etelaat, Jahan Sanat, Karo Karegar, Abrar Eghtesadi, Khorasan and Fanavaran newspapers. Also in IRNA, ILNA, ISNA, Mobna, Fars, Mouj and Hamna news agencies. 

• China Huawei Company will solve Mobile Company of Iran billing problem by performing OCS project.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, Donyaye Eghtesad, Sarmaye, Vatan Emrouz, Poul and Fanavaran newspapers.

• MCI subscribers can provide recharge cards via post offices and
Telecommunication offices, Mobile Company of Iran managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Sarmaye and Poul newspapers.

• Bourse investment companies wait for approval of selling off telecommunication shares in block form.
Published in Mouj news agency. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Sarmaye and Iran newspapers.
 
• A big shipment of smuggled mobile sets was seized by police force in Lar region of Fars province.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad newspaper.

• A telecommunication researcher said that sms is a complementary media in society.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• 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.

• Despite of obvious movements in MCI prepaid sim card market, Mobile Company of Iran used and new postpaid sim cards price decreased 100,000 rials.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• Fitco plans to introduce shortly the latest models of Palm pocket pcs, with valid warranties.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Independent prepaid mobile phone network Taliya has offered new service titled direct telephone recharge service as of last week.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• In third quarter of this Iranian year (Sept 22 to Dec 20) 22 BTS antennas were installed in Fars province.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Mobile phone subscribers who do not want to receive unsolicited sms can call 09990.
Published in Iscanews news agency.

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