Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 31 August 2008

• First national mobile phone operator launched pilot GPRS service in the capital Tehran and Karaj a satellite city west of the capital.
Published in Afarinesh, Siyasat Rouz, Asr Eghtesad, Arman, Tafahom and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers.

• Demanding mobile phone deposit was a wrong decision from the outset, the Telecommunication Company of Iran’s spokesman said.
Published in Ebtekar, Poul and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• Installing BTS antennas by Mobile Company of Iran during the period of March 2008 – July 2008 has grown about 189 percent in comparison with same period three years ago.
Published in Sarmayeh newspaper.

• Continuous changes in mobile sets import tariff, has made producers and importers disappointed, an economic expert said.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper.

• Third nationwide mobile phone operator tender documents to go on sale from 6 September until 7 October.
Published in Jomhouri newspaper.

• Industry and mines ministry will not stand against reduction of mobile sets import tariff, an industries ministry official said.
Published in Iran newspaper.

• More than one third of Iranian users` sms texts are emotional ones, a researcher said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran’s shares are as valuable as stocks of world’s biggest gold mine, an economics expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
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