Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 21 September 2008

• Telecommunication companys remaining shares will be sold off in Tehran bourse soon, a telecommunication company official said.
       Published in Hamshahri, Sarmayeh, Karoon, Jahan Sanat, Siyasat Rouz and Saheb Ghalam newspapers.
 
• So far seven domestic and foreign companies have bought third mobile phone operator tender documents, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization official announced.   
Published in Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Sanat, Kaenat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. Also in Mehr news agency.
 
• Fake mobile phones and smuggled sets are sold more in Iran compared to some regional countries such as United Arab Emirate, an authorized set distributor said.
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad and Poul newspapers.
 
  
• Ministry of Information and Communication Technology should provide high-speed internet service to make up for its past low productivity, an economics expert said.
Published in Fanavaran newspapers.
 
• Despite the availability of the third mobile phone operators hardware infrastructure in Iran, but it still faces some obstacles, an economic expert said.
Published in Fanavaran newspapers.
 
•        The 43rd issue of Telefon-e-Hamrah, a mobile phone specialist monthly magazine, was published on Saturday.
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.
 
•        The Kuwait- based company Zain and Qatars Q-TEL are among companies willing to take part in Irans third countrywide mobile phone operator tender.
Published in Poul newspaper.
 
•        Mobile Company of Iran operator can offer GPRS and MMS services cheaper than maximum fee announced by Radio Communication and Regulation Organization, a telecommunication company official said.
Published in Poul newspaper.
 
•        Despite some conflicting reports by experts about Samsung taking control of Irans mobile phone market, but Finnish mobile set maker Nokias brand still ranks first.
Published in Mobna news agency.
 
•        Deadline for providing Wimax tenders propositions packages will be finished on 21 September.
Published in Hamna news agency.
 
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