Iranian mobile News Media Review Monday 8 September 2008

• Despite past promises by Mobile Company of Iran that first countrywide operator’s undelivered sms messages would not be charged to the sender, but reality is a different matter.
Published in Jomhouri Eslami, Hemayat, Siyasat Rouz, Arman, Hayat No, Saheb Ghalam, Seday-e Edalat, Zaman, Afarinesh, Andishe No and Abrar newspapers.

• New regulations for determining damages on optical fiber network is approved and will be implementable this month, the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company official said.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers. Also in ISNA, Mobna, ILNA, Fars, Borna, Iscanews news agencies.

• A Kuwaiti, a Qatari and a Malaysian company are among the applicants who want to participate in third mobile phone operator tender, telecommunication minister deputy said. The companies are Qtel (Qatar Telecom), Kuwait mobile phone operator Zain and TMI (Telekom Malaysia International).
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Poul and Ebtekar newspapers.

• After nearly four months on the market, the Mobile Company of Irans 1,500,000-rial (160 dollars) sim card has not been welcomed by public as had been hoped, mobile market sources say.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Nowadays Mobile Banking has changed to a competing tool for traditional banks and they try to offer newer services via mobile phones, an electronic banking expert said.
Published in Asr Resaneh newspaper.

• Irancell (country’s second nationwide operator) subscription centers will in future share office with telecom service bureaus across the country.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Mobile phone market is not in situation that a standard for imported mobile sets can be determined.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Tarashey-e Sabz, Zoha Kish and Pishgaman Kavir companies were selected as the winner of VoIP tender.
Published in Asr Resaneh newspaper.

• 50 percent of telecommunication shares should be sold off in Tehran bourse, so that private sector can grow and develop and capital market can prosper, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
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