Telecom News Bulletin

The Economic Times-Brand Equity’s annual ‘Most Trusted Brands’ survey for 2010 has revealed its findings for India this year and this time again, NOkia has won the hearts and minds of its customers as it is awarded the most trusted brand for the Indians.It is worth mentioning that Nokia has been appearing in the survey [...]

Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, is rapidly expanding the outreach of its flood relief efforts and continues to deliver healthy food and basic necessities to flood victims across the country. The efforts are being channeled through the Mobilink Foundation using the Rs 85 million pledged Mobilink [...]

NTC and Siemens Pakistan have entered into a technology agreement according to which SAP would be licensing its ERP software solution at NTC. The solution will be implemented at NTC through Siemens Pakistan, which is one of SAP’s top implementation partners in Pakistan. The Chief Guest at the ceremony was Mr. Nagueeb ullah Malik, Secretary [...]

Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen. With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, the patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods at over 40 words per minute. The application is designed to work across a variety [...]

Oracle partners from across the country gathered recently for the first Oracle® PartnerNetwork Kickoff  FY11. The event was designed to give partners insight into Oracle’s extensive product portfolio. The event provided networking opportunities for partners to establish strategic relationships with fellow software providers in Pakistan. “We are providing our partners the tools and resources to [...]

The HTC Desire Smartphone is considered to be one of the best handsets from HTC. Equipped with some of the latest cutting-edge features, this mobile phone has also become very popular among the consumers. It sports a 3.7″ touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, which has a standard with most touch-capable smartphones [...]

Nokia 5250 Review: Nokia’s touch screen phones are coming out with bigger and better features. Each new model introduced has a new level or element in it in the form of its wide and amazing features that make you think, I want that phone! The new Nokia 5250 is one such model that has it [...]

Telenor Group’s operating company DTAC Thailand handed over a cheque of Rs68 million to Telenor Pakistan here today as its contribution toward the ongoing flood relief efforts. To announce the donation a press conference was organized by Telenor Pakistan at a local hotel. Present on the occasion from Telenor Pakistan were Aamir Ibrahim, Vice President [...]

Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, presented the 6 lucky winners of the Jazz “Zabardast Recharge Offer” with three 1,800 cc cars and three air-tickets to any global destination of their choice. Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s premier prepaid brand with more than 30 million users, launched the Zabardast [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) after privatization is a privately run organization, which follows private sector practices for the betterment of its employees. The current announcement by the Government of Pakistan for the raise of salaries by 50% does not apply to PTCL. However, keeping in mind the inflation and employees’ well being, PTCL has [...]

Today, Google will begin rolling out Priority Inbox for Gmail, a new feature for managing massive amounts of e-mail. Your inbox will never be the same again. Priority Inbox is Google’s attempt to solve the e-mail woes of Gmail power users. At its core, the feature is an algorithm; Priority Inbox uses information such as [...]

Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan made another addition to the bouquet of easypaisa services with the launch of ‘International Home Transfer’ in collaboration with Xpress Money, UK. This service adds on to the existing domestic remittance service Money Transfer by providing international home remittances receiving facility in Pakistan. The latest easypaisa service can be [...]

Google Inc launched a website on August 26 for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place. The move expands the Internet search leader’s efforts to compete with Microsoft Corp’s [...]

Landline and cellular operators’ expenses to repair damaged infrastructure are likely to cross Rs 2.3 billion in flood-hit areas across the country. Heavy rains and flash floods have destructed the network infrastructure of telecom operators unprecedentedly in different telecom regions of the country. The initial assessment report prepared by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication [...]

ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré has issued a global appeal for contributions to assist the flood-affected victims in Pakistan. ITU’s emergency telecommunications team is also working with the Government of Pakistan towards rehabilitating the telecommunication infrastructure, which has been rendered inoperative in many parts of the country. The floods ravaging Pakistan are the worst ever in [...]