Iranian mobile News Media Review Saturday 27 December 2008

• MCI subscribers confront with problems for connecting to GPRS service which has been offered in Tehran and 10 other cities.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Asr Eghtesad, Andishe No, Tafahom, Sobh Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul, Hambastegi, Jahan Sanat, Donyaye Eghtesad, Sedaye Edalat, Ghods, Khorasan and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• Turkey telecommunication organization head visited and negotiated with Iran telecommunication minister in order to expand technological cooperation.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Jam-e Jam, Etelaat, Etemad and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• By offering remained telecommunications company shares in block form to either foreign or domestic investors, Tehran bourse market is expected to shake, an investment market expert said.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Sobh Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Hadaf o Eghtesad and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.  

• Development plans should progress in line with world ICT standards.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Tafahom, Khorshid, Andishe No and Siyasat Rouz newspapers.  
 
• Mobile Company of Iran launched mms service (multimedia messaging) in Tehran and 10 other provinces capitals, MCI managing director said.
Published in Iran, Khorshid and Donyaye Eghtesad newspapers.

• Duties and commitments of third operators foreign consultant in holding third operator tender are going to finish, telecommunication minister deputy said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• With a reduction in price of Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim cards by 220,000 rials, its sale has increased in last week.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• In order to update Mobile Company of Iran network equipments, Shahid Beheshti Mobile Switching Center equipments were replaced.
Published in Mobna news agency.
 
• Although Mobile Plus official had informed of importing Chinese ZTE mobile sets, these sets have not been imported yet in Iran market.
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