Islamabad (Special report) SHAMROCKConferences International has announced its 5th Annual Pakistan Telecommunications Conference 2012(TeleCON 2012) to be held on April 19, 2012 in Karachi. The theme of theconference this year, will be, “Ridingthe Wave of Technology and Consolidation”. TeleCON’2012 is duly endorsed bythe Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)and Chairman, Dr. MuhammadRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Continuing its legacy of bringing affordable and innovative technology to consumers, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched the first ever 3G Android mobile Smartphone, EVODROID “Touch N Fly”. PTCL EVODROID Touch N Fly comes with built-in 3G EVO wireless Broadband service that gives dual support for both EVDO and GSM/CDMA networks. Powered by Google Android Froyo 2.2 operating system, Smartphone EVODROID lets its usersRead More →
KABUL (MEDIA) Afghanistan’s Afghan Wireless says has crossed a significant threshold in hiring more than 4,300 local Afghan employees. The company has a short-term goal of directly employing 5,000 locals before its 10th Anniversary, which takes place on the 13th November 2012. Indirectly, Afghan Wireless is involved with employingRead More →
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has said that about 500 illegal telecom network which are operating in various part of the country, are posing a threat to the country’s security. It also criticized the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for reproducing already known information in vague manner in its response. “….they areRead More →
The GSMA and Bharti Infratel Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday to develop and promote green technologies for telecom tower infrastructure in India. The collaboration will entail working together to convert 1,000 Infratel towers into green sites, which will reduce greenhouse gas carbon emissions by almost 11,000 tonnesRead More →
Abu Dhabi (REPORT) Etisalat, the largest telecommunication company in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, has launched the first ever 3G services in Afghanistan through its arm “Etisalat’s Afghanistan”. The service agreement was signed by the Chairman of Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, H.E. Abdul Wakil Shergul and Etisalat’s Afghanistan CEO, AhmedRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) The federal cabinet has reportedly extended financial benefit of Rs 2.3 billion to the fixed line telecom companies based on recommendations of ministerial committee headed by the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gligit Baltistan, Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo. Official documents reveal that the Minister for Privatisation, GhausRead More →
MUMBAI—India’s telecom regulator plans to propose to the government that the license fees companies pay for services will continue to be non-refundable, indicating another setback for operators whose licenses are due to be revoked following a recent court order. India’s Supreme Court on Feb. 2 ordered the scrapping of 122Read More →
DELHI (INDIA) Telenor ASA, which is facing the risk of losing its permit to provide telecom services in India, sent a notice to the Indian government, claiming damages of $14 billion and threatening international arbitration if New Delhi fails to protect the Norwegian company’s investments, the Times of India reportedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( SPECIAL FOR TELECO ALERT ) FOR FOUR DAYS THAT I WAS IN UKRAINE THE MAXIMUM TEMP. WAS MINUS 2 C AND THANKS TO LANGUAGE ISSUE, “BREAKING THE ICE” WASN’T ALL THAT EASY EITHER! But two things I couldn’t help noticing. The first thing was that despite the hugeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The government could not finalise the new schedule for the auction of 3G licences on as two key ministers were not present at the meeting. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) could not present fresh dates for the auction and reiterated its old stance of completing the transaction in theRead More →
TEHRAN (MEDIA) A Chinese telecommunications equipment company has sold Iran’s largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and internet communications, interviews and contract documents show. The system was part of a 98.6 million euro ($130.6 million) contract for networking equipment supplied by Shenzhen, China-based ZTERead More →