Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 24 August 2008

• About 300 private mobile phone services bureaus will be equipped with devices to test worn out sim cards, a Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Siyasat Rouz, Tafahom, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. 

• Third mobile phone operator tender documents will be published from 25 until 27 August, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization official said. 
Published in Tafahom, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers. Also in ISNA and Fars news agencies.

• We are in negotiation with Mobile Company of Iran officials in order to match BTS antennas and other telecommunication equipments have produced domestically with international standards, informatics industries and research center official said.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Mobile sets price has increased in Iran, due to increasing foreign exchange rate in Arab countries, market insiders said.
Published in Fanavaran, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. 

• Five percent of Mobile Company of Iran shares will be sold off to the telecommunication staffs, MCI managing director said.
  Published in Etemad and Khabar newspapers

• Private mobile phone Espadan has established international calling services (roaming) via its prepaid sim cards.
Published in Asr Resaneh newspaper.

• Mobile phone sim cards useful lifetime is five years and an increase in calls shortens sim cards lifetime, a Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Jahan Ehtesad newspaper.

• As long as there is no cut in mobile set import tariff the set market will remain in the hands of smugglers, the spokesman for telecom equipments union said.
Published in Jahan Ehtesad newspaper.

• The prices of the five percent of telecommunication shares that have already been sold off in the bourse are stable.
Published in Asr Resaneh newspaper.

• Russian company Megafon announced its readiness to invest three billion dollars in Iran telecommunications.
Published in Asr Resaneh newspaper.
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