ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Although still a giant in the telecom sector, with total assets of Rs240bn and a market capitalisation of Rs130bn, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd’s market share has been diluted by the entry of mobile operators. The PTCL — once the sole provider of fixed line servicesRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The Government of Pakistan has officially barred its officials from using the Viber Mobile application for being sponsored, handled and used for spying by the Israeli Defence Forces, documents available with The News reveal. The National Telecom and Information Technology Security Board working under the CabinetRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The number of 3G connections in Pakistan passed the 10 million milestone in February, as the country’s four major players added 1.2 million new users during the month. Last month’s 14 per cent growth, however, was down sharply from January, when operators reported 58 per centRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) After placing mechanism of verification through Biometric Verification System (BVS), thousands of illegal SIMs being used by Afghan nationals but issued on Pakistani identity cards have been blocked in order to wage effective war against terrorists. Before placing BVS, Afghan nationals had obtained illegal SIMs, whichRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Set aside all hullabaloos of mobile communication advancement and you will get the real fact that is there are still more than 120 million people in Pakistan without an access to mobile services and most of them are living in rural areas. A latest report by the US-basedRead More →
PESHAWAR ( MEDIA ) In the wake of a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, which left over 130 students dead, the government announced a 20-point National Action Plan as part of measures to curb terrorism. The measures include compulsory biometric SIM registration of over 100 million people,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and mobile phone operators on Saturday announced that biometric verification of SIMs was proceeding smoothly and expressed optimism that the process would be completed prior to the April 12 deadline. In the first two phases which have been completed successfully, 70.5Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Mobile phone companies have managed to re-verify 70 million SIMs during the SIM re-verification drive, while another 10.96 million SIMs were disowned by customers. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that these 80 million processed SIMs (reverified, disowned or blocked). Latest information reveled that Mobilink get 19Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed an illegal gateway exchange in Lahore. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team at Jamil Town, Sabzazar, Lahore. An illegal exchangeRead More →
KARACHI ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) 15th ITCN Asia – International IT & Telecom Show (www.itcnasia.com) comprises of an exhibition and a series of sector specific conferences scheduled from 15th – 17th September 2015 at Karachi Expo Centre covering key sectors of the ICT industry that includes but not limited to:Read More →
Many SIM users have urged the Prime Minister, the Interior and Finance Minister to intervene to make it a meaningful process that serves the best national cause and the public interest. Re-verification process would eventually cost the users at least ten billion rupees. Telcos following the government directives started theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) According to officials of Ministry of IT, The Ministry of Finance has directed to auction the remaining spectrum for Next Generation Mobile Services before June of the current fiscal year. Therefore, during her recent meeting in Barcelona Spain after the wrap up of The World MobileRead More →