ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffic has unearthed an illegal gateway exchange in Lahore. According to details, one successful raid against the grey operators was carried out along with FIA teams at Ichra Shopping Centre, Lahore. Illegal exchange comprisingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority published the results for its recently conducted Quality of Service Survey results for mobile operators’ 2G, 3G and 4G services. This is authority’s first QoS survey after the auction of 3G/4G spectrum. PTA said that results are based on Quality of ServiceRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has first time introduced new ‘one day work from home’ policy in a week for its women workers in line with other countries, including the US, to improve output and capability of workers both in official and private sectors. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Spanish Ambassador Mr. Carlos Morales called on the Minister of State for IT& Telecom Mrs. Anusha Rahman, here in Islamabad today. Federal Secretary IT Mr. Azmat Ali Rangha was also present in the meeting. Matters of mutual Interest, promotion of bi-lateral relating and cooperation inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PERVEZ IFTIKHAR ) Around a decade ago, when I was country head (telecom) of German multinational Siemens, who were the largest provider of telecom equipment in Pakistan at that time, mobile telephony was witnessing a boom. Hundreds of thousands of new mobile phones were being imported every month.Read More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA ) Pakistani researchers have developed a portable, solar-powered mobile phone network for use in disasters like floods and earthquakes when regular communications are often disrupted. Researchers at the Information Technology University (ITU) in Lahore, together with a team from the University of California, have developed a prototypeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) 42nd Board of Directors meeting was convened on Monday September 21st, 2015 in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Minister of State for IT & Telecom; Mrs. Anusha Rahman chaired the meeting. Federal Secretary IT; Mr.Read More →
SEPTEMBER ( TAHIR REPORT ) With an aim to support the vibrant and growing culture of E-commerce in the country, Telenor Pakistan has partnered with Google for the first ever ‘Online Tech Shopping Festival’ in Pakistan starting from September 11th to September 20th. This partnership for the largest festival ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A delegation of Microsoft led by GM Microsoft North Africa, East Mediterranean and Pakistan (NEPA), Ms Seila Serhan called on the Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rahman in her office today and discussed various issues of mutual interest related to the development ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) A 3-member delegation of the Etisalat group led by its CEO, Ahmad A. K. Julfar had a meeting with the Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday. Minister for IT Anusha Rehman Khan was also present. In the meeting administrative and financial mattersRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Turkish Ambassador H.E S. Babur Girgin called on Minister for IT& Telecom Mrs. Anusha Rahman here in Islamabad today, and discussed various issues of mutual interest. Federal secretary IT Mr. Azmat Ali Ranjha was also present in the meeting. The Minister, while welcoming the TurkishRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) With the teledensity having reached a 70 percent mark in Pakistan, cellular towers are now expanding their networks to the remotest of locations. However an unreliable grid supply and presence of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) in off-grid areas has left the telecom companies dependent onRead More →