*Iranian mobile News Media Review Saturday 20 December 2008

• The technical-commerce committee of third mobile phone operator tender announced the results of studying eligible companies documents. Now the tender is in opening price packages stage, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization announced.
Published in Jahan Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Khorshid, Donyaye Eghtesad, Hayat No, Sarmaye and Fanavaran newspapers. Also in ILNA, ISNA and Fars news agencies.

• Taliya operator’s international roaming with 70 operators is in their final stages and in a month’s time its subscribers will be able to use their sim card in over 100 countries.
Published in Mobna and Fars news agencies. Also in Jahan Eghtesad, Resalat, Abrar Eghtesadi, Donyaye Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers.  
• Mobile Company of Iran Amin sim card which is equipped with GPS system is being tried on two vehicles.
Published in Borna news agency. Also in Siyasat Rouz, Abrar, Sobh Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers.
 
• Irancell will offer multimedia services on its internet portal as of 21 December.
Published in Asrar, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. Also in Fars, ILNA, Mouj and Hamna news agencies. 

• Currently Mobile Company of Iran network has not any disorder, MCI network management and surveillance deputy said.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Hezbolla and Asr Eghtesad newspapers.

• Education Organization has launched sms center in order to inform students of schools opening or closing in snowy days.
Published in IRIB news. Also in Jomhouri and Khabar newspapers.

• Private Isfahan operator Espadan has decreased its prepaid sim cards fee.
Published in Hamna news agency. Also in Poul and Fanavaran newspapers.

• Supporting mobile phone and other consumer devices users right has been forgotten, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim card (0919) sim cards will be sold at 100,000 rials (10 dollars) price and on demand between Eid al-Ghadir (December 17, a Shiite celebration) and January 31, the day the late Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country.
Published in Omid Javan weekly magazine.

• After several years of telecommunication monopoly by government, the competition atmosphere between Irancell and Mobile Company of Iran is serious now.
Published in Fars news agency.
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