Iranian mobile News Media Review Saturday 18 October 2008

• Telephone calling fee will not change until next Iranian year (after March 2009). Any change after telecommunication privatization depends on the competition rates in the market, Iran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency, also in Abrar, Jomhouri, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Sanat, Farhang Ashti, Hambastegi, Tafahom, Etemad, Aftab, Jahan Eghtesad, Afarinesh, Hezbollah, Khorasan and Khorshid newspapers.
 
• Third mobile phone operator will start its operation between 21 December 2008 -19 January 2009, telecommunication minister announced.
Published in Mehr news agency, also in Eghtesad Pouya, Karoon, Javan, Hambastegi, Etemad and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• Out of 13 companies which have bought third mobile phone operator license three companies are foreign companies.
Published in Fars news agency, also in Payam Zaman, Jahan Eghtesad and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mobile company of Iran has inked international roaming contract with 235 operators in 110 countries, MCI announced.
Published in Fars news agency, also in Payam Zaman, Jahan Eghtesad and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.

• First mobile phone invention and information conference will be held on 19 October.
Published in ISNA and Mobna news agencires, also in Tafahom newspaper.

• Mms (multi media messaging) service will be offered to all MCI subscribers as of 22 October – 5 November period, telecommunication minister said.
Published in Tafahom newspaper and Elm Rouz and Asr Ertebat weekly magazines.

• “Chahar Nasl Amvaj” Company managing director announced that Imam Khomeini International Airports flights information will be provided via sms service soon.
Published in Mobna news agency, also in Poul newspaper.

• Current operators that own Wimax license do not have permission to expand their network now, RCRO deputy said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper.

• The project manager of the third mobile believes that the announcement of the buyers of mobile phone operator tender documents is not a proper idea and will endanger the competition atmosphere.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Foreign customers who want to buy Telecommunication Companys takeover are waiting for issuing needed certifications, but authorities should be careful about selling shares, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Mobile sets 25 percent import tariff is a standard tariff and does not need revision, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Telecommunication research center has been asked for structuring NGN (next generation network) in three fields.
Published in ILNA news agency.

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