Iranian mobile News Media Review Thursday 25 September 2008

• More than 30 foreign and domestic companies attended in first 3rd mobile phone operator conference which was held on 23 September.
Published in Saheb Ghalam and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers.
• 10th countrywide mobile phone operator’s catchy numbers auction has been held and the winners will be announced next week, head of Mobile Company of Iran’s transactions committee announced.
Published in Poul newspaper.
• Twenty two time allocation for buying third mobile phone operator tender documents will finish on 4 October and the time will not be extended.
Published in Donyay-e Eghtesad newspaper.
• The only way to fight mobile set smuggling and import of sets without valid warranties is to cut import tariff, an expert suggests.
Published in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.
• According to the figures from market insiders, more than 40 percent of mobile phone users do not pay attention to mobile phone technological features.
Published in Sarmayeh newspaper.
• No education in terms of proper use of mobile phone has taken place in this country and it needs being taken seriously, president of Parliament’s Telecommunication Committee said.
Published in Poul newspaper.
• From now on Mobile Company of Irans subscribers will be able to pay their mobile phone bills through banks’ ATM terminals, TelephoneBank, internet, sms, shops’ POS and Web kiosks.
Published in Etelaat newspaper.
• Delay in offering GPRS service is because of vast software and hardware changes in Mobile Company of Iran network. GPRS will be offered in metropolitan cities this Iranian year (ending March 2009), telecommunication minister said.
Published in Khorasan newspaper.
• Ministries and governmental companies can not attend in third mobile phone operator tender.
Published in Hamna news agency.
• Telecommunication minister asked second mobile phone operator Irancell to upgrade its services and network quality.
Published in Jahan Sanat newspapers.

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