Iranian mobile News Media Review Saturday 15 November 2008

• Telecommunication Company of Iran pays 200 billion rials (20 million dollars) annually to government as mobile phone lines and landlines numbering right, the TCI official said.
Published in Mobna news agency Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Sarmaye, Abrar Eghtesadi, Poul and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers.
• Taliya network capacity will increase to two million numbers by 20 December and needed infrastructure for two million sim cards will be provided, a Taliya official said.
Published in ISNA news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Abrar Eghtesadi, Tafahom, Jahan Eghtesad and Ebtekar newspapers.
• As of beginning of this Iranian year (March 2008) 30 percent of telecommunication company shares have been sold to private sector, deputy of telecommunication minister said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran, Jahan Sanat and Khorshid newspapers.
• Mobile set production needs 1 trillion rials (100 million dollars) capital. Currently circulating capital in mobile set production is 100 billion rials (10 million dollars). If current production capacity is used properly we can supply domestic market need, a mines industry official said.
Published in BORNA news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi, Aftab and Ebtekar newspapers. 
• Sim cards re-connection for having dept will be activated by paying activation fee.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers.
• Sms sending speed is alike for all Mobile Company of Iran sim cards, MCI deputy said.  
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Donyaye Eghtesad newspaper.

• Mobile set production lines which have been imported to Iran by Sairan Company can change to assembly line for mobile phone brands, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper.
• Consumers and producers protection organization should pay more attention to consumers rights, an economic expert said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper.
• The Mobile Company of Irans catchiest mobile phone number 09123456789 will be sent to telecommunication museum, Mobile Company of Iran official said.
Published in Sarmaye newspaper.
• Telecommunication minister budget for current Iranian year (ending March 2009) is 42 billion rials (4.2 million dollars), telecommunication ministry official said.
Published in Hayat No newspaper.
• Specialized lab for Soft Switch, GPRS and value added services was launched with cooperation of Huawei and MCI training management.
Published in Hayat No newspaper.
• Ninth Telecom exhibition atmosphere will be more competetive than practical, a Telecommunication company official said.
Published in Hayat No newspaper.
• Irancell offers ring back tone (RBT) service for first time in Iran. A Ring-back Tone (RBT) or Audible Ringing Tone is the audible ringing that is heard on the telephone line by the calling party after dialing and prior to the call being answered at the receiving end.
Published in Hamna news agency.
• Mobile Company of Iran does not calculate undelivered sms, MCI official said.
Published in Khabar newspaper.
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