ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority is now in a pickle. With the announcement by Mobilink and Warid to merge the companies, it seems that any chance of auction for 3G/4G is now over. Telecom companies that had earlier told the regulatory authority that they were not interestedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) inaugurated its TDM to IP Migration Project which was aimed to replace NTCs old technology exchanges with state-of-the art IP based Next Generation Network to provide better quality services to its designated subscribers. While speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Anusha Rahman,Read More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) Canadian smartphone and secure communications company BlackBerry, on Monday, clearly indicated its intention to pull out of Pakistan over Islamabad’s demand of access to users’ private data. BlackBerry’s website at first announced that the company would no longer operate in Pakistan after November 30 –Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) VimpelCom is looking to combine Pakistani unit Mobilink with local rival Warid Telecom, claiming the first merger in the country’s telecoms sector. The new entity will serve 45 million customers. The move will allow Mobilink and Warid to “accelerate the availability of high-speed mobile telecommunications”. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for IT & Telecom Mrs. Anusha Rahman said that local manufacturing of mobile handsets is our utmost priority so that each individual in Pakistan could enjoy the benefits of advancement in telecom sector by having locally made Smartphone in cheap andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) PTCL will increase Freedom Package charges from 250 rupees per month to 599 rupees/monthFrom Dec 1, 2015 (for landline users). In addition to this, PTCL has charged 52 rupees from this month as service charges for delivering us PTCL Bill through TCS. Revised Freedom packageRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A meeting related to TIP matters was conveyed here at MOIT today where matters related to Revitalization of Telephone Industries of Pakistan were discussed. The meeting was attended by Federal Secretary IT Mr. Azmat Ali Ranjha, Member Telecom Mr. Muddasar Hussain, Member HR/IT Mr. TahirRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) ABI Research expects that global revenues for mobile accessories will reach USD81.5 billion in 2015 and is forecast to grow to USD101 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. Protective carry cases is the top growing category, contributing the mostRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffic has unearthed illegal gateway exchanges in Pindi Bhattian and Hafizabad. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operators was carried out along with FIA teams at Mohallah Qatal Garh near BilalRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Minister of State for Information Technology & Telecom, Ms. Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan visited Headquarter Special Communications Organization (HQ SCO) today. Director General SCO Major General Amir Azeem Bajwa HI (M) welcomed the distinguished guest. During her visit she was given a briefing on allRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing Zong’s Petition for removal of limit on data SIMs, issued a verdict according to which a limit of maximum of three data SIMs and five voice SIMs per CNIC has been set. Zong was contesting the case for removalRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed an illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) exchange in Lahore. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team at Karachi Mohallah, Saddar,Read More →