Telecom News Bulletin

Telenor India Harmed By Indian Supreme Court Ruling in Telco Corruption

India’s Supreme Court ordered telecoms licences issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale be revoked, striking a decisive blow against corruption that plagues the country and roiling the world’s second biggest cellular market. The ruling applies to 122 licences held by eight operators including Norway’s state-backed Telenor which said it may quit India rather than wait [...]

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Lars Christian Iuel Appointed New CEO of Telenor Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Lars Christian Iuel as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He takes up the position on November 1st, succeeding Mr. Christian Albech who will retire after 20 years of service to Telenor. It is a pleasure to announce that Lars Christian Iuel [...]

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Top 10 Best Android Gaming Phones

Motorola Atrix, LG Optimus 2x, Samsung Galaxy S II, and so on are all about to hit mobile stands across the country, bringing about the next generation of Android handsets and (potentially) opening up a number of new doors for Android gaming. But patience is for the boring. So here’s our list of the top [...]

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Telenor Strong Performance Profit up by 52 Percent in Q32011

“I am pleased to see that in a world of slowing growth and rising risks, Telenor’s financial performance continues to improve. The third quarter of 2011 showed that Telenor’s geographical footprint enables us to grow our business in a manner which yields solid return from mature markets at the same time as we are growing [...]

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Easypaisa and PIA Join Hands to Provide Ticket Payment Facility

PIA passengers will now be able to pay for their air tickets at any Easypaisa shop, Telenor Pakistan Sales & Service Center, Tameer Bank branch or from their own mobile phones via an Easypaisa Mobile Account. An agreement between PIA and Tameer Microfinance Bank for the provision of the services was signed by Nadeem Hussain, [...]

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President Chairs Review Meeting on Upgradation of Telecom Sector

In a follow up of an earlier meeting on the up-gradation of telecom sector of the country, President Asif Ali Zardari chaired a meeting here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday to review the progress made so far and to discuss the issue of grey trafficking. The meeting was attended among others by Minister for Finance [...]

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Ufone Green Expedition to Trains Employees on Being Environmentally Sustainable

Ufone in collaboration with AIESEC is promoting initiatives that lead to environmental sustainability and a greener planet. AIESEC is the world’s largest youth-run organization and is present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 60,000 members. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be [...]

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