Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 18 November 2008

• Third mobile phone operators sim cards code most likely will be 092, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization head announced.
Published in Fars and ISNA news agencies. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Hambastegi, Jahan Sanat, Etemad, Ebtekar, Fanavaran, Karoon, Siyasat Rooz, Tafahom, Vatan Emrouz, Andishe No, Eghtesad Pouya, Aftab, Iran and Khorshid newspapers.
• Deadline for providing third mobile phone operator tender documents have been extended for documents buyers by 19 November.
Published in ISNA, Fars and Hamna news agencies. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Khabar, Sarmaye and Jahan Sanat newspapers.
 • Regulation for information and communication technology development plan commission was decreed after minister approval.
Published in ISNA, ILNA and Borna news agencies. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Eghtesad Pouya and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.
• Tehran Bourse company managing director announced that according to parliament decree Telecommunication Company can distribute its profit.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Hadaf o Eghtesad, Fanavaran and Sarmayeh newspapers.
• 20 percent of telecommunication company shares have been dedicated to justice share stock broker company, bourse company official said.
Published in IRNA news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad and Asr Eghtesad newspapers.
• Mobile Company of Iran managing director denied the rumor about separating MCI from Iran Telecommunication Company after privatization.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad newspaper.
• Around 100 BTS antennas have been assigned for shared use by mobile phone operators, Mobile Company of Iran director said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.
• It is has been discussed in telecommunication ministry that there should be cooperation between mobile phone operators to sue prank callers, a Mobile Company of Iran official said.
 Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmeye newspaper.
• Mobile Company of Iran prepaid calling list transcript is affordable with judiciary permission, Iran telecommunication company official said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Etelaat newspaper.

• Mobile phone mms regulation is currently under review by Parliament telecomm committee, a member of its industries and mines committee said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.
• Those active in Tehran mobile market believe there is no hope of the market coming out of recession in the near future.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.
• Third mobile phone operator tender manager announce that third operator sim cards will be distributed pessimistic view in December –January 2009 or in optimistic view in March- May 2009. Also he denied that foreign company partner in third operator tender can get more than 49 percent shares.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Hayat No newspaper.
 • Those who have registered application for Mobile Company of Iran sim cards at private telecom bureaus may now collect their sim cards from the same bureaus, MCI public relations announced.
Published in Etelaat newspaper.
• RCRO official announced that although deadline for providing third mobile phone operator tender documents has been extended by 19 November but introducing foreign partner is not necessary in this phase.
Published in Mobna news agency.
• Current mobile phone network can no support mobile commerce security, a university professor said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
• Delivery of 1,500,000-rial sim cards (new scheme) in north Khorasan is now on-demand.
Published in Mobna news agency.
• Authorities should tell domestic mobile set producers to abide by international standards, an expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency.
• Private Esfihan operator Espadan official announced that Espadan prepaid sim cards GPRS (mobile internet) service will be offered in next Iranian year (beginning March 2009).
Published in Hamna news agency.
113/16/179