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Telenor Encourages Stealing Ideas in Tv Adverts

3 March 2010

Whatever happened to originality? Why is there suddenly no creativity left amongst the ‘biggest and brightest’ in our industries and why do companies think they can get away with stealing ideas and concepts? I was astonished to watch the new Telenor Easy Paisa commercial on the television the other day. It is unbelievable that a company [...]

Telenor Pakistan IS0 27001:2005 Certified For Easypaisa Mobile Banking Services

3 March 2010

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Telenor Pakistan has become the first Telecom Operator in Pakistan to have received the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) for mobile banking services. After a robust and comprehensive ISO 27001 compliance audit performed by the Certification Body Moody International accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services), the ISMS for [...]

Telenor 40% Discount on USA and Canada

2 March 2010

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True to its tradition of bringing more value to its subscribers & making it easy for them to stay connected with their loved ones, not only in Pakistan, but abroad as well, Telenor Pakistan is proud to introduce another amazing IDD offer! Keeping up with its tradition of bringing value to subscribers and [...]

Easypaisa Introduces Mobile Accounts

25 February 2010

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Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan announced a first of its kind product in Pakistan, offering transactions through the customer’s own mobile phone. ‘Mobile Account’ is the third in the suite of services being offered under the banner of easypaisa. Mobile Accounts will provide utility bill payment, money transfer [...]

Djuice Young Musician Competition

19 February 2010

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Djuice is yet again promoting talent which is the core of Pakistani youth through djuice Young Musicians Competition 2010 at Downtown Café. Through YMC 2010, djuice is promoting underground band from Lahore in collaboration with Downtown Café. The bands were initially selected from various universities and colleges. There qualifiers included [...]

Get Golden Number of Your Choice: Telenor Weblounge

19 February 2010

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Telenor Weblounge is one stop online solution for its entire persona subscriber. You can get the golden number of your choice through the available inventory. You have the freedom to choose between golden number and any other number. The main functionalities of Weblounge allows you to port your number [...]

Telenor Khuddar Pakistan – National Wheelchair Users Cricket Tournament 2010

16 February 2010

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Inspector General of the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, Syed Kaleem Imam awarding a shield to Agha Hussnain captain of the winning team Mehran Tigers, after the National Wheelchair Users Cricket Tournament, 2010 concluded at Islamabad. Telenor Pakistan’s Manager Corporate Communication and Responsibility Affan Haider (second from top right) and Director Cultural Affairs of the Saudi [...]

Telenor Alltime High Cash Flow in Fourth Quarter of 2009

10 February 2010

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Strong cash flow in 2009 “In 2009 the main focus within the Telenor Group has been to secure market positions while scaling our activities to a challenging business environment. The full year results demonstrate our commitment to these priorities. We had a strong operating cash flow in 2009, and the Nordic region was the main contributor [...]

Cellular Industry Continued Subscriber Growth in 2009

4 February 2010

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The telecommunications sector continued to show impressive growth in 2009 as teledensity climbed to 63.5 per cent, mainly led by the cellular industry. According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s data, the cellular industry continued to show subscriber growth in 2009, albeit slower than previous years, as users grew by 9 per cent to a record of 97.6 [...]

Punjab Assebmly Banned Late Night Packages

3 February 2010

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Punjab Assembly today resolved to ban all the late night call packages across Punjab. After the strong arguments about how the late night packages were having the negative impact on the youth, the resolution was passed unanimously. It is worth mentioning here that almost all the cellular companies in Pakistan Mobilink, Telenor, Warid, Zong are offering [...]

Djuice Red Bull Street Style

29 January 2010

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Talented youngsters juggling soccer balls with dazzling performances can be seen everywhere around the world these days. A quick heel pass or spectacular bicycle kick as Ronaldinho, Beckham and others have been doing for years is no longer considered ”state of the art”. Freestyle Football has broken through to the next level and has turned [...]

Telenor Pakistan First Mobile Operator to Launches Social Services IVR

27 January 2010

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Telenor Pakistan has become the first mobile operator to launch an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) portal service “Telenor Social Services 1911”. Social services portfolio includes Tele Lawyer, Tele doctor, Tele Genie and Educational Guidance. All four services will now be accessible through a single number 1911. Tele Doctor Service will make it possible for Telenor subscribers [...]

Telenor India Plans Nationwide Services in 2010

18 January 2010

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Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said on Monday it planned to expand operations in India to offer services nationwide this year, which will mean its investments in Asia will be higher than last year. Telenor, which has operations in eight of India’s 22 telecom zones, has no plan to join price cuts in the world’s fastest-growing mobile [...]

Kaira Calls For Help to Hunza Landslide Victims: Telenor Presents Rs. 2 mln For Affectees

15 January 2010

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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday asked civil society, corporate sector and philanthropists to come forward and help government in its relief and rehabilitation effort for victims of recent land-slide in Attabad, Hunza. The Minister, who is also Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan was talking to Vice President Corporate Affairs of Telenor, [...]

Telecom Sector Showing Positive Trend – PTA Annual Report 2008-09

13 January 2010

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Out of the top four cellular players Ufone has been the biggest impetus behind the Cellular industry’s 17% growth as declared by PTA in its annual report for the year 2008-2009. Ufone’s is at the top with an astounding revenue growth of 46% during past year. The report states that cellular telecom sector in Pakistan maintained [...]