VIEW: Mobile News in Iranian Mass Media, Wednesday, June 12, 2006

• Regulations on annoying calls communicated to Irancell
• MCI subscribers receives their bills via SMS
• Irancell network faces disruption
• Sell of MCI charge cards almost started in Tehran
• “Informing is necessary or not?”
• Private offices disappoint MCI
• Delay in TCI entry to TSE
• MCI subscribers receives their bills via SMS
• Wireless phone network to collapse TCI monopoly
• Gov. revenues from TCI increased drastically
• Convention 44 and discreet interaction of Majlis with TCI
• MCI, Irancell and Taliya disruption in Karaj
• “TCI to enter TSE”
• “TCI shares to be issued over 20 days”
• Taha mobile handset production at Qom
• Criticisms from two subscribers

Articles Digest:
• MCI CEO said the elimination of undelivered SMS cost is under scrutiny. This was the major news item on mobile communications published today in the Iranian mass media, including Abrar, Rah-e Mardom, Sahebghalam, Kaenat, Donya-ye Eghtesad, Jahan-e Sanat, Asr-e Resaneh, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Fanavaran dailies.
• Communications Deputy Minister said International Telecom Unions (ITU) expert outlook on the Irans third mobile operator had been sent to RCRO, wrote ISNA. This was published today in Poul, Sahebghalam, Kaenat, Fanavaran, Jahan-e Sanat, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Asr-e Resaneh and Sarmayeh dailies.
• General Manager of Public Relations of Irancell said the new preventive regulations related to annoying phone calls have been communicated to Irancell. This was published today in Afarinesh, Tafahom, Poul, Jahan-e Sanat, Sarmayeh, Asr-e Resaneh, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Sahebghalam dailies.
• MCI, the largest mobile operator in Iran, sent a text message to its subscribers contains general bills information ending May 20. This was published today in Eghtesad-e Pouya, Asr-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran and Asr-e Resaneh dailies.
• MCI CEO said that its charge cards would be sold at Tehrans phone centers within a fortnight. This was published today in Khabar and Abrar-e Eghtesadi dailies.
• MOBNA yesterday published an article titled “Informing is necessary or not?” that discusses in detail MCI does not inform about its mobile network disruptions. This was published today in Asr-e Resaneh and Ebtekar dailies.
• MCI general manager for subscribers affairs said private offices have not met with MCIs expectations, considering selling and distribution of charge cards. This was published today in Fanavaran daily.
• Head of Privatization Organization said issuing TCI shares in the Tehrans Stock Exchange depends on the cabinets approval, which its session is to be held on June 12. This was published today in Eghtesad-e Pouya daily.
• MCI general manager for computer and calculations said an SMS has been sent to subscribers which includes their bills, wrote HAMNA. This was published today in Fanavaran daily.
• TCI CEO says the company can not compete with six providers of phone and mobile services after privatization without offering value-added services. This was published today in Iran daily. This had been published recently in eight dailies.
• According to Communications deputy minister for management development, it is expected that the net income of TCI would rise, CITNA reported.
• MOBNA yesterday published an article titled “Convention 44 and discreet interaction of Majlis with TCI” that discusses in detail failing to achieve Convention 44 of Constitution and TCI privatization.
• Project executor of Irans third mobile operator tender said in an interview with MOBNA that public recall of the tender would take place in early July.
• MCI, Irancell and Taliya mobile networks faced disruptions in the city of Karaj, wrote HAMNA.
• Sarmayeh daily today published a news item titled “TCI enters TSE” that discusses in detail TCI shares would be issued in the Tehrans Stock Exchange as soon as the introductory meeting is held.
• Asr-e Resaneh daily today published a news item titled “TCI shares to be issued over 20 days”.
• Quds daily today published a news item “Production of Taha mobile phone at Qom” that discusses in detail the successful production of Taha mobile phone, featured with Islamic software.
• Sobh-e Eghtesad daily today published a subscribers criticism about MCI billing system.
• Khorasan daily today published a subscribers criticism about highly priced Irancell charge cards.
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