ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been arranged full-scale mock auction for 3G and 4G spectrum on Monday. This practice auction – before the final auction on April 23rd – is aimed at letting the qualified bidders understand the auction process and the technicalities associated with theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Sindh High Court suspended 14 regions local loop licenses of Zong issued just one day before last date of bidding for 3G/4G spectrum auction. Sindh High Court issued orders against the Federation Telecom Authority and CMPAK LDI Limited (ZONG). Starlite Telecommunications (Pvt) Limited filed suiteRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Mrs Anusha Rehman State Minister of Information Technology and Telecom faced an other set back by Islamabad High Court has granted a stay order against her order . The Minister has nominated a rubber stamp board of directors for Information Communication Technologies (ICT R&D Fund)Read More →
China and Saudi Arabia, where internet freedom is largely restricted Ban on YouTube (the one implemented in September 2012) was only the beginning ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Weeks after taking the position as the Minister of State for Information Technology (IT), Anusha Rahman tweeted from her official account thatRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Historically the PSDP IT project titled “E-office Replication” was approved on 30th April, 2007, and the said application was developed and implemented at Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) under a pilot PSDP project in 2004. However, in the past, the said project was delayed sinceRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority Dr Syed Ismail Shah ensured that entire process 3G/4G spectrum auction from hiring the consultants to auction design and implementation is transparent, efficient and according to the very best international practices. To this end, PTA has held detailed consultations with allRead More →
Efforts made in critically important areas deserve a pat, rather than lashing, on the back. ICT FORUM Any attempt to meddle or tinker or make it controversial may create scare and may discourage fair participation of bidders ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) ICT FORUM PAKISTAN saidRead More →
SAN FRANCISCO ( MEDIA ) Google Inc’s first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street targets and margins narrowed as the price of its ads continued to decline, underscoring the challenges Internet companies face as the world shifts toward mobile devices. Shares of Google were down 3 percent to $539.80 inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The Senate sub-committee on information technology on Thursday upheld the recommendations of its main body when it threw more roadblocks in the upcoming sale process of 3G and 4G licenses. Nonetheless, the recommendations will not stop the auction process to be held on April 23. TheRead More →
LAHORE (MEDIA ) Warid Telecom plans to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology services in five cities in the post-3G scenario, a senior company official said on Thursday. The company will seek the PTA permission to start the LTE services for its customers in Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Karachi,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The first stage of Pakistan’s 3G-spectrum sale process on April 14 exceeded projections of the federal government by $100 million, a source in the Ministry of IT told Newsweek on Wednesday. Four telecom operators put in base-price bids totaling $1.3 billion. The federal government had estimatedRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) Keeping in mind the need of the hour, Warid launches Youth Portal which gives a comprehensive list of services for the youth. Along with a host of academic based services, Warid Youth Portal also includes fashion, career and fitness guides to satisfy all your needsRead More →