Mobile Telecommunications Company of Esfahan

Short description: Mobile network operator in Iran

Mobile Telecommunication Company of Esfahan (شرکت مخابرات سیار اصفهان, Shirkat-e Mixabrat-e Siyar-e Esfehan, MTCE) also known as Espadan was a mobile network operator in Iran.[1][2]

Following the agreements reached during the Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani's visit to Malaysia in 1994, and according to the laws of attracting and supporting foreign investment, in 29 May 2001 the license for launching the first prepaid mobile telephone network in Iran with an initial capacity of 20 thousand subscribers was granted to Celcom for 15 years, and the Malaysian Technology Resources Industry Company received permission to use GSM 24.18 Mbit/s bandwidth within the Isfahan province.[3]

In 2005 Celcom sold its stakes to TM International(Telekom Malaysia).[4][5][6][7]

In 2008 MTCE bought the WiMAX license from Iranian Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).[8]

In 2011 MTCE went broke and deactivated all sim cards following merger with Mobile Telecommunications Company of Iran.[9][10][11][12]

## Sim cards

Sim cards numbers had 0931 as prefix.[13]

## Shareholders

Axiata Group Berhad (49%) | Telecommunications Company of Esfahan (49%) | Iran Telecom Industries (2%)[14]

## References

1. ↑ "Mobile Telecommunications Company of Esfahan: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=8511728.
2. ↑ "Iran to License Third Nationwide Cellular Operator". https://www.ihs.com/country-industry-forecasting.html?ID=106599432.
3. ↑ "درباره ما - MTCE". 2016-04-02. http://mtce.ir/contactus/about-us.dot.
4. ↑ TeleGeography. "Axiata plans to offload Iranian unit to unknown party" (in en-us). https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/13/axiata-plans-to-offload-iranian-unit-to-unknown-party/.
5. ↑ TeleGeography. "Axiata sells Samart stake, may offload Iranian telco shares" (in en-us). https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2010/12/29/axiata-sells-samart-stake-may-offload-iranian-telco-shares/.
6. ↑ TeleGeography. "Cellphones outnumber fixed lines in Iran" (in en-us). https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2007/10/02/cellphones-outnumber-fixed-lines-in-iran/.
7. ↑ TeleGeography. "Millicom leads the pack as competition belatedly arrives in Iran mobile market" (in en). https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2005/05/26/millicom-leads-the-pack-as-competition-belatedly-arrives-in-iran-mobile-market/.
8. ↑ TeleGeography. "Only four companies licensed to offer WiMAX in Iran" (in en-us). https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/06/25/only-four-companies-licensed-to-offer-wimax-in-iran/.
9. ↑ عمومی, روابط. "آخرین وضعیت ادغام شبکه اسپادان با مخابرات ایران | پورتال شرکت مخابرات منطقه زنجان" (in fa-ir). http://tcz.ir/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=461:espadan&catid=64:newsarchives&Itemid=155.
10. ↑ "آخرین وضعیت ادغام شبکه اسپادان با مخابرات ایران/ در انتظار دریافت مجوز کتبی" (in fa). خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. 2011-05-03. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/1297364/آخرین-وضعیت-ادغام-شبکه-اسپادان-با-مخابرات-ایران-در-انتظار-دریافت.
11. ↑ "مشترکان مختارند نوع سیم‌کارتشان را انتخاب کنند" (in fa). روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد. http://donya-e-eqtesad.com/بخش-بازار-دیجیتال-19/401106-مشترکان-مختارند-نوع-سیم-کارتشان-را-انتخاب-کنند.
12. ↑ "مخابرات از نگاه مطبوعات - اخبار > مدیرعامل شرکت مخابرات ایران خبر داد انحلال یا ادغام 30 شرکت‌ مخابرات استانی/ بلاتکلیفی محل تامین هزینه‌ هم‌کدی". http://www.tct.ir/?siteid=5&pageid=352&newsview=48327. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
13. ↑ "ورود کدهای جدید موبایل به بازار تلفن همراه/ جدول پیش شماره‌های موبایل". 4 February 2012. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/1524950/ورود-کدهای-جدید-موبایل-به-بازار-تلفن-همراه-جدول-پیش-شماره-های.
14. ↑ "Mobile Telecommunications Company of Esfahan Iran mobile network opereator profile". http://www.mnodirectory.com/networks/AME/Iran/MTCE.htm.

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