Iranian mobile News Media Review Wednesday 31 December 2008

• Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim card price decrease will continue up to 1 February, MCI managing director said.
Published in Fars and ISNA news agencies. Also in Iran, Jam-e Jam, Jahan Eghtesad, Hezbolla, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Khorshid, Fanavaran, Etemad, Eghtesad Pouya, Sarmaye, Abrar Eghtesadi, Seday-e Edalat, Andishe No, Ghods, Arman, Afarinesh and Abrar newspapers. 

• According to a Parliament decree those who disseminate others private videos, information or images by using telecommunication or computer systems will sent to minimum of 91-day prison term up to two years or be convicted of a fine of five to 40 million rials or both of them.
Published in ILNA news agency. Also in Poul, Fanavaran, Etemad, Arman, Vatan Emrouz, Sarmaye and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. 

• Information and Communication Technology minister said there is a shortage of experts in the country’s mobile phone sector.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Poul newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran, which according to this year’s Iranian budget was due to deliver 4.4 million sim cards, has in fact drawn less than 4 million subscribers.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• Mobile Company of Iran will reconnect roamers` (subscribers who use MCI sim cards in abroad) lost sim cards in 20 days after request.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.

• Ericsson will undertake MTN – Irancell network management, a task carried out by Nokia before, an Irancell official said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.

• Security plan in mobile phone field will be implemented, telecommunication research center deputy said.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Sarmaye newspaper.

• 3G technology is coming to Iran but there is no training course regarding the issue in Iran universities, Telecommunication minister said.
Published in Fars news agency.

• Wimax specialized forum which it was planned to be held by Teif scientific – analytic group on 29 December was postponed to 17 January.
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