ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Last month’s auction of the 3G and 4G licenses was challenged in the Islamabad High Court in a petition submitted by a citizen which contended that the bidding process was not carried out in a transparent manner and was conducted in violation of the codeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Zong, a China Mobile company and Pakistan’s fastest growing telecom network, ceremoniously became the first and only 3G and 4G telecom operator in the country, when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presented the mobile spectrum license to Dr. Fan YunJun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ZongRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday formally handed over the 3G and 4G licenses to the four cellular companies following a transparent bidding process that fetched the country over US 1.22 billion dollars. A month after the auction for next-generation telecom spectrums, which raised overRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will award 3G & 4G mobile spectrum licenses to the successful mobile operating bidders on 22nd May, 2014 at Islamabad. In the very transparent auction held by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in April, 2014 the government raised $902.82 million in the firstRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Teradata has announced winners of the 12th Teradata National IT Excellence Awards for 2014. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources was the chief guest and Dr Syed Ismail Shah, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) presented the winner’s trophies at a grand event onRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The winners of 3G/4G auction have paid their advance tax today at Federal Board of Revenue. They will be paying their spectrum fees tomorrow at Pakistan Telecom Authority. Today (Tuesday) more than US $110 million was deposited by four cellular in state exchequer. This hasRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced a new Summer Offer for EVO 3.1 device, which enables customers to experience wireless broadband free of charge for one month. Additionally, customers can also avail a discount on their monthly billing for the whole year. The offer is availableRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) 15 member trade delegation of Sweden led by H.E Ambassador Jonas Hafström Senior Advisor to the Minister of Trade called on the Minister of State for IT Mrs. Anusha Rahman today in Islamabad. Minister counselor Mr. Andres Sjoberg, MD Tetra Pak Mr. Stephen Johnsson, CEORead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA ) Although the auction of 3G and 4G cellular licences yielded the government a staggering proceed of over Rs111 billion ($1.12 billion), where the huge amount should be parked was the centre of discussion before the Supreme Court on Monday. Representing the federal government, Attorney General Salman AslamRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The winning companies of 3G/4G auction held in April are expected to pay their advance tax with 50% of their spectrum fee on Tuesday. This shows that the companies that had serious reservations against the advance tax will be paying it now. There were threeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Facebook Inc is developing its own video-chat app, known internally as Slingshot, after its failed attempt to acquire mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Facebook has been working for several months on the planned video-chat app, which would allow users to sendRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Officials in the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology of Afghanistan said 4G internet services will be launched in the near future. The officials further said that around 90 percent of the Afghans are currently having access to mobile phone services while 50 percent have accessRead More →