Earlier this month, Turkcell said it had signed an agreement to purc

Mobile license will be retendered if Turkcell quits
Iran will retender the license for a second mobile network if Turkcell quits the deal currently in the works because lawmakers changed the terms of the license.

Masoum Fardis, from Iran's telecomm

Turkcell concerned over stake in new Iranian mobile operator

Turkcell expressed concern that any reduction in its stake in a new mobile operator in Iran to 49% could jeopardise the deal.

An Iranian parliamentary commission said that the Turkcell-led

MTN licensing process on hold
Mobile operator MTN said that its plans to enter Iran remained suspended until after the country’s general elections.

"The licensing process in Iran is on hold but we are ready. MTN is however bui

MTN pays fee for mobile license
Africa's largest mobile operator MTN has reached an agreement to purchase a 49% share of Irancell and has deposited a US$ 354.6 million license fee to run Iran's second private mobile network.

Government sells 7.5 million SIM cards
A one-month Iranian government sale of new SIM cards has netted US$ 3.0 billion dollars from 7.5 million units sold.

The 27-day sale was the first for two years and will put further stress on Iran

MTN says launch imminent
Mobile operator MTN has delayed the launch of its network in Iran for the second time as it awaits regulatory approval. The company expects to start offering service soon, a company representative sai