Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 4 November 2008

• Radio Communication and Regulation Organization announced that operators that offer mms service have had to save all sent mms with the relevant information at least for 90 days.
Published in Hamshahri, Abrar Eghtesadi, Khorasan, VAtan Emrouz, Abrar, Khabar and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers. Also in Mobna and Mehr news agencies.

• As of 2005 and during the tenure of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad number of countries with whom Mobile Company of Iran has roaming contracts has reached to 102 countries.
Published in Mehr news agency. Also in Khabar, Abrar Eghtesadi, Resalat and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers.

• First mobile phone operators network has covered 37,000 kilometers of Irans roads and in next phase all main roads will be covered, a Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Asr Eghtesad, Khorshid, Fanavaran, Hemayat, Kaenat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers. Also in Mobna, Fars and ILNA news agencies.

• Telecommunication industry syndicate member announced that telecommunication industries domestic production is not in good situation because of high expenses and Chinese made telecommunication equipments in the market.
Published in Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar Eghtesadi and Hayat No newspapers. Also in ISNA news agency.

• More than 200,000 mobile sets in that market which have been imported via illegal means are not standard, mobile phone, accessories and electronic spare parts head said.
Published in Khabar and Afarinesh newspapers. Also in IRNA news agency.

• Iran telecommunication company annual meeting will be held on 18 November.
Published in Asr Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers. Also in ILNA news agency.

• Entering telecommunication to high speed internet field which is not privatized yet, may leads to creating exclusive atmosphere in internet service market, experts believe.
Published in Poul and Jahan Eghtesad newspapers. Also in Fars news agency.

• MCI 091 sim cards subscribers use mobile internet in pilot phase can from 2300 to 0800 on regular days and in all 24 hours of holidays.
Published in Ebtekar and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers. Also in Mobna and ISNA news agencies.

• Mobile Company of Iran network is monitored 24 hours a day to inspect possible problems, MCI’s head of network maintenance unit said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper. Also in Mobna, Fars and ILNA news agencies.

• There are some unconfirmed reports in commerce ministrys Article one commission that mobile set import tariff is likely to decrease, an informed official in commerce ministry said.
Published in Fanavaran newspaper. Also in Mobna news agency.

• Wimax tender (high speed internet service) packages have been opened in 3 November.
Published in ISNA and Hamna news agencies. Also in Fanavaran newspaper. 

• Considering the number of sim cards delivered by government and private companies, the country’s mobile phone penetration rate now stands at 56 percent which is two years ahead of the country’s Fourth Economic Development Plan.
Published in Fars news agency. Also in Sobh Eghtesad newspaper. 
 
• The reason for six million mobile phone numbers equipments production consortiums delay is lack of proper places for installing BTS antennas.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper. 

• In line with mms technology entry its regulation and law should be set, so that using this service would not face unpredicted obstacles, parliament telecommunication committee prior head said.
Published in Mobna news agency.

• Mobile Company of Iran GPRS service was activated for more than 50,000 subscribers, a MCI official said.
Published in Hamna news agency.
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