PTCL awarded 8th Annual Environment Excellence Award
Islamabad: (PAKISTAN) National Forum for Environment and Health has selected Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for its 8th Annual Environment Excellence Award 2011. The Environment Excellence Award is organized annually by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) an NGO affiliated with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) andRead More →
China Mobile ambitious to lead 4G tech
BEIJING – China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile telecom operator, is taking ambitious steps to promote the “fourth-generation,” or 4G mobile technologies, according to the general manager of its research institute. “You have to be a leader, not a follower…timing is everything,” said Huang Xiaoqing, general manager of China Mobile’sRead More →
India’s Etisalat DB Reportedly Hit with $1.6 Billion Fine
Indian mobile network, Etisalat DB – which is 45% owned by UAE based Etisalat – has reportedly been served with a US$1.6 billion fine from India’s Enforcement Directorate, for violations relating to the 2008 licenses scandal. The fine was reportedly for “suspected contravention” of foreign exchange rules inside and outsideRead More →
ISI Chief – Ahmed Shuja Pasha Email ID hacked by Indian Hacker
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) An Indian Hacker “creatrix” Claim to hack into the email id of ISI Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha’s .The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (more commonly known as Inter-Services Intelligence or simply by its initials ISI), is Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, responsible for providing critical national security intelligence assessment to theRead More →
Glow Turns Two
LAHORE(Pakistan ) GLOW, the premium youth centric brand by Warid Telecom marks its second anniversary today. It has become the most vibrant brand that is uniquely distinguished for being Pakistan’s first focused cellular youth brand. “Powered by the best quality network in the country, GLOW, with over 5 million customers,Read More →
Mobilink constructs homes for flood victims
Islamabad ( PAKISTAN) Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, has marked the completion of the first phase of model homes in RohailanWali, Muzzaffargarh as part of its continued effort to provide relief and rehabilitation to flood affectees. The Mobilink Foundation has alwaysRead More →
The defaulters telecom companies owners name put in ECL list.
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) The committee directed Ministry of Information Technology to write a letter to ministry of interior to place their name on ECL list moreover decleared them defaulters the companies account may be freezed . This direction issue in the meeting of the standing committee of Information Technology & TelecommunicationRead More →
Ali Raza Mehdi joins ZONG family
Islamabad (PAKISTAN) Ali Raza Mehdi has been appointed as the Head of Human Resource, Administration and Security at ZONG and will therefore bear human resources responsibility for China Mobile Pakistan. Ali has over 20 years of rich Human Resource Development and Management experience both in domestic and international arenas. AliRead More →
Mobile Payments Market to Almost Triple in Value by 2015 Reaching $670 Billion
A new study from Juniper Research has determined that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670bn by 2015, up from $240bn this year. These forecasts represent the gross merchandise value of all purchases or theRead More →
Khalid Alvi appointed as new Country General Manager, Nokia Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) Khalid Alvi appointed as new country General Manager Nokia Pakistan & AF Nokia Middle East & Africa (MEA) has appointed Khalid Alvi as the new Country General Manager of Nokia Pakistan & Afghanistan. In this capacity, Khalid is responsible to drive sales in the region along with executionRead More →
Nokia Sells Messaging Business To Synchronica
To this point, 2011 has been a forgettable year for Nokia. In April, Apple passed Nokia during the first quarter to become the world’s largest vendor of mobile phones in terms of revenue. Shortly after, the Finnish giant was forced to dump the Symbian platform and 3000 employees to Accenture.Read More →