Iranian mobile News Media Review Sunday 28 September 2008

• Managing director of Iran Telecommunication Company said that they have entered negotiations with Milad tower officials to use this towers capacities. Tehran mayor announced that Milad tower will be inaugurated on 1 October (Muslims Fitr eve).
Published in Fanavaran, Saheb Ghalam, Jahan Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• It is possible to charge all prepaid sim cards including Mobile Company of Iran, IranCell and Taliya through Bank Melli ATM
Published in Tafahom, Hayat No, Aftab Yazd, Siyasat Rouz, Poul, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Eghtesad, Ebtekar and Hadaf o ehgtesad newspapers. Also in Mobna and Iscanews news agencies.

• Half of Tehrani citizens have mobile phone and mobile phone penetration rate in Tehran is 51 percent.
Published in Tafahom, Saheb Ghalam, Arman, Sobh Eghtesad and Sarmayeh newspapers.

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization deputy announced that it is likely that GPRS (mobile phone internet) fee to change by launching 3G technology. 
Published in Afarinesh, Ebtekar and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Regardless of the customers’ poor response to domestic mobile sets their production continues, an economics expert said.
Published in Fanavaran and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran subscribers who use international roaming service should pay attention that they will be charged a full minutes fee though their calls is less than 60 seconds.
Published in Sarmayeh and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers

• Figures show that more than 80 percent of mobile sets are being imported via illegal means.
Published in Fanavaran and Jahan Sanat newspapers.

• The government should not sell Telecommunication Company of Iran as country’s second largest state-owned company in haste, an economics expert warned.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• It not obvious yet that Telecommunication company will be included in “economic change” program or not, a telecommunication official said.
Published in Karoon newspaper.

• A sociologist believes that sms due to its low cost and high speed can fill and control many behavioral and social vacuums.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Although there is many disorders in Mobile Company of Iran sms network and this has lead to many problems for subscribers but MCI refused any disorder in network and announced that network is tested every day.
Published in ILNA news agency.

• Launching site sharing company simplified the way for third mobile phone operator to start its operation. Since launching these common sites has solved 40 percent of third operators operation problems, Ertebate Moshtarake Shahr company managing director said.
Published in SITNA news agency.

• Third mobile phone operator will be determined by 20 December.
Published in Mouj news agency.
 
• Using handsfree can reduce mobile phone radiation effects on the brain, a psychiatrist believes.
Published in Mobna news agency.

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