Iranian mobile News Media Review Wednesday 13 August 2008

• MMS service (multi media messaging) will be offered to the subscribers after GPRS service to be offered, Telecommunication minister deputy said.
Published in Ghods, Ebtekar, Karoon, Abrar, Tafahom, Asr Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Third generation (3G) mobile phone pilot project will be tested on 100 mobile phone subscribers, a telecommunication ministry official said.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad, Donya Eghtesad and Poul newspapers.

• Telecommunications shares must be prioritized for foreign investors, a stock broking company said.
Published in Iran, Asr Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers.

• 100 domestic-made BTS antennas will replace foreign-made BTS antennas in southern cities, the head of Mobile Telecommunication Development consortium announced.
Published in Sobh Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.

• Creating mobile phone trade union will put in order domestic mobile phone market, a trade expert said.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Regarding the third mobile phone tender holding and 3G network entering the domestic market, the Post Bank should cooperate for creating better mobile banking service.
Published in Asr Eghtesad and Kaenat newspapers.

• A senior communication expert believes while the use of mobile phones in schools is pointless, its control, however, is a positive move.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad newspaper. 

• A market insider believes that for more than 80 percent of consumers there is no difference between authorized or illegal mobile sets, when they purchase sets.
Published in Donya Eghtesad newspaper. 

• If third nationwide mobile phone operator starts its operation, then the country mobile phone usage rate will be 70 percent, telecommunication consortium member said.
Published in Sobh Eghtesad newspaper. 

• Currently the domestic mobile phone operator Irancells network covers more than 450 cities and has more than 12 million subscribers.
Published in kaenat newspaper. 

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