ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Telenor LDI Communications (Pvt.) Ltd (TLC), a subsidiary of Telenor Pakistan, has, on 25 January 2014, made its exit from the International Clearing House (ICH) due to heavy losses to Telenor as an enterprise. Telenor has raised this concern a number of times with theRead More →
Islamabad (BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest ICT service provider in Pakistan, is investing in one of the largest international submarine cable consortium system, in collaboration with the leading telecom operators of the world. The undersea cable system encompasses a multimillion dollar investment and willRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Telecom – considered as tool for advancement – has now revolutionized the way people connect and interact as a visible change in information communications sector is picking up pace with each passing year. It is the sector that has reduced distances, transcended borders and brought peopleRead More →
LAHORE ( TALHA REPORT ) The government’s plan of auctioning next generation spectrum (3G-4G) for telecom services could hit the future growth of the most vibrant tax generating service sector of Pakistan as the government is considering granting only three licences in this category. Experts of the telecom industry whoRead More →
KARACHI ( NADEEM REPORT ) Branchless banking transactions witnessed a robust growth of 29 percent during the July-September quarter in 2013 and reached Rs224 billion in value, said a report issued by the State Bank of Pakistan. According to the SBP’s Branchless Banking Newsletter, branchless banking accounts climbed up byRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed new web pages for Spectrum Auction to keep all stakeholders informed about different stages of auction process. These Pages can be accessed through PTA official web-site (www.pta.gov.pk). The new pages of PTA website have contents regarding progress onRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Global mobile advertising spending is forecast to reach $18 billion in 2014, up from the estimated $13.1 billion in 2013, according to Gartner. The market is expected to grow to $41.9 billion by 2017. Gartner said that display formats will make up most of the revenue,Read More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA ) The government’s ambitious plan to generate $2 billion from the auction of much-awaited next generation frequency spectrum (3G/4G) licences is unlikely to materialise because cellular companies are not interested in offering such high bids.The government has announced that the auction will be held in March. AccordingRead More →
ISLAMABAD: ( PERVAZ IFTIKHAR ) For those who do not know, grey traffic is smuggling-in of international calls, measured in minutes, through channels other than licensed. It not only means national wealth going into pockets of smugglers, make no mistake, grey traffic is also a threat to national security asRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) An other black day of telecom industry as well as for consumers end mid night of wedensday. More than 30 cities cut of from cellular service on the eve of Eid Milad. On the advice of Interior ministry Pakistan Telecom Authority shutdown mobile service inRead More →
QUETTA ( TAHIR REPORT ) The mobile phone services have been suspended across Pakistan as part of extraordinary security measures during the observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) Tuesday. The decision to this effect was taken in a bid to foil any untoward incident as various rallies, processions, gatherings will beRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Mobile phone services may be shut down in the major cities across Pakistan on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal, Eid Milad-ul-Nabi due to security concerns. It was said correctly by a troll on Facebook that ‘Rehman Malik is not the name of a person but of an ideology’Read More →