Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 2 December 2008

• By linking rural roaming network with MCI network, Mobile Company of Iran coverage will reach to more than 95 percent of people, telecommunication minister said.
Published in Mehr, Mouj, Borna, Iscanews, ISNA, IRNA, Fars and SITNA news agencies. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• Tehran MCI mobile phone network will be redesigned for 10 million subscribers in current Iranian year, MCI managing director said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• Communication Infrastructure Company has announced Mobile Company of Iran call charges with all three Saudi Arabia phone operators.
Published in ISNA, Fars, Borna and Mobna news agencies. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• The charges of undelivered sms for operator are three times more than delivered sms charge, Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• Mobile phone domestic production will increase 50 percent in current Iranian year (ending March 2009) and will reach to 100,000 mobile sets, Emad semi conductor company official said.
Published in Borna news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• Mobile phone buyers should adjust mobile set IMEI serial number with serial number printed on warranty card and mobile set package in order to ban thieves` abuse, Mobile Company of Iran warned.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Hamshahri newspaper.

• Iran ranked third in light of consumer products market in Middle East. GfK-MEMRB research in Dubai shows that technological consumer products worth in Middle East has reached to 37 billion dollars in 2008.
 Published in Fars news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• A special court for cyber crimes will be launched in order to confront  offenders, Tehran public prosecutor deputy said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• The sending immoral sms which are contrary to Irans religious culture will be blocked, Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Borna news agency. Also in a hand of newspapers.

• Increasing speed of MCI GPRS service (mobile internet) is in pilot phase in Tehran, Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in a newspaper.

• Third mobile phone operator license terms will not change, tender manager said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in a newspaper.

• Luxury mobile sets in the market are increasing more than before.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in two newspapers.

• Taliya and Irancell sim cards can be recharged via bank Saderat ATM devices, the Bank announced.

• Time for selecting content provider and its conditions have not been announced yet, Magfa company official said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in a newspaper.

• More than 85 percent of market is filled with smuggled mobile sets this shows that government did not fight with smugglers strictly.
Published in Mobna news agency. 

• Mobile Company of Iran has inked international roaming contracts with 238 operators in 105 different countries.
Published in Borna news agency. 

• Since Omantel has been selected as eligible companies to participate in third mobile phone operator tender company announced that Iran is a proper opportunity for its foreign development.
Published in Borna news agency. 

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