Telecom stocks may see action on reports that a telecoms tribunal on Saturday (24 December 2011) asked the telecoms ministry not to take any coercive action over an order to ban 3G roaming until the next hearing, after firms appealed against the government order. According to reports, the Telecom DisputesRead More →
LAHORE – After disconnections of electricity and gas facilities to several railway stations and residential colonies due to non-payment of outstanding dues, the Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) on Thursday followed suit and suspended the outgoing call facility to Pakistan Railways (PR) Headquarters and the Lahore Division offices. The PTCL is demandingRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) In pursuance of the policy directive issued by Ministry of Information Technology (MOIT), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to Auction Frequency Spectrum for Cellular Mobile Broadband Services. The license for this service will be technology neutral and the licensees be able to deploy any technology including 3GRead More →
Islamabad ( PAKISTAN ) Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a market leader and award winning innovator in consumer electronics and telecommunications, has now upgraded its various “Wave” smartphone models to feature bada 2.0. In August 2011, Samsung released bada 2.0 SDK (Software Development Kit), an application development tool for Samsung’s mobile platform.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN) After more than a year and a half, Ufone has managed to restore Facebook and Twitter apps for BlackBerry users after developing a content filtering solution which blocks specific pages of a website, a technology not yet available with BlackBerry mobile manufacturer Research In Motion. Ufone’s BlackBerryRead More →
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has appointed Mr. A. Riaz Asher Siddiqui as CEO, USF (Universal Service Fund) with immediate effect. Mr. A. Riaz Asher Siddiqui is expert in business development, Brand strategizing and project management. He is telecom professional and has a vast experience of business development, telecom brandsRead More →
Regulators actively monitor QoS of operators to safeguard consumers’ interests. PTA also regularly conducts QoS survey of different services offered by its licensees but it is pertinent to mention here that PTA is the first known regulator in the world who has conducted a survey in order to check theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in exercising its powers given under Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996 has appointed Mr.Sajjad Latif Awan as Administrator of M/s.Red Tone Telecommunication Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd an LDI Licensee of PTA. M/s.Red Tone failed to fulfill its obligations in payment of GovernPTA PR onRead More →
LAHORE (PAKISTAN) Continuing to honor its corporate social responsibility part, Warid Telecom recently joined White Ribbon Pakistan campaign that is aimed to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Men and boys in their various roles as individuals, community members, leaders, educators, fathers, family members have aRead More →
Karachi (PAKISTAN ) Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen has said that PTA is fully committed to the task of regulating, issuing new licenses and to introduce new spectrums and technologies, but the private sector also has an important role by investing in ventures. This he said while addressing in-augural ceremonyRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN ) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani presided over a meeting on 3G and Grey traffic and Additional Spectrum auction for Wireless Local Loop here at Prime Minister’s House. Ministry of Information Technology gave a presentation on recommendations formulated by Cabinet Committee comprising Dr.Hafeez Sheikh, Minister forRead More →
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) CEO & President, Walid Irshaid, has been elected as the new Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Irshaid succeeds Mr. Riad Bahsoun of Telecommunications Information Technology (TIT). The SAMENA Board of Directors now comprises 11 majorRead More →