Posts Tagged with "Telecom"

PUSH Demands End to Unjustified Internet Censorship in Pakistan

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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There should be a list, publicly available on PTA website, of the banned websites in Pakistan along with the reason of the ban. There should also be a procedure to review the decisions of blocking such websites. This was demanded by Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian consortium of [...]

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Orascom Founder Says Company Will Have to Evolve to Survive

Monday, March 8, 2010

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In the past decade, Orascom Telecom has grown from an Egyptian start-up to an international telecommunications giant that attracted more customers than any of its Middle East peers. The company rode the explosive growth of mobile phone use across Africa, the Middle East and the subcontinent, in combination with a strategy of making big investments into [...]

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Wasim Akram Welcomes Mobilink Jazz Cricket Experts

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite prepaid cellular brand organized an exciting event at Royal Palm Country Club, to enable the lucky winners of Jazz Cricket Experts contest to meet the cricket legends of Pakistan. At the event was present, Mobilink Brand Ambassador Wasim Akram along with Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq, who enjoyed an interactive session with [...]

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Automated Port Ops Can Change Destiny of People of Pakistan: PCA

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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President Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) Munawar Iqbal on Tuesday said deep sea port in Gwadar has the potential to become the main trade hub for this era. This brilliantly planned project having radically distinctive economic and strategic importance can change the destiny of Pakistan. Speaking at a meeting at the offices of PCA, Munawar Iqbal said that [...]

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Mobilink Jazz SMS Plus Offer Launched

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding announced a new SMS offer allowing Jazz customers to send unlimited text messages to all networks between midnight to noon. Striving to deliver quality of service and meeting customer needs par excellence, Mobilink Jazz has launched yet another unique offer at a very [...]

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Draft Amendments in The Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2009

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Regulation 6 to be re-worded as follows: “Operators may withdraw the provision of any Service, limited time offer packages for value added services from Consumers, provided that such withdrawal is approved by the Authority, if required and thirty (30) days prior notice is given to Consumers: Provided that the Operators shall inform Consumers through any of the following means: (i) [...]

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PTA New Deadline For WLL Licensees

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked Wireless Local Loop licenses to roll out their networks in the allocated regions until March 20 in order to avoid their licenses canceled. The regulator authority has ordered two WLL license holders, Super dialogue and Metroltel, recently to establish their obligatory infrastructure in the licensed regions on the [...]

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The First of Its Kind in Pakistan : PTCL Launches Tele Presence

Friday, February 26, 2010

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Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has raised the bar in delivering cutting cutting-edge business solutions to customers and corporate clients through the introduction of telepresence, the first of its kind in Pakistan. PTCL TelePresence is an innovative new technology, rich sound with high-resolution video in combination to achieve a true virtual meeting experience per person [...]

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Easypaisa Introduces Mobile Accounts

Thursday, February 25, 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 [...]

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Special Program Launched For Information Communication Technologies (ICT) of Pakistan

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a special program to promote information and communication technologies (ICT) in Pakistan. In this context, was a ceremony at the headquarters of the PTA, Islamabad, which occurred in the IT adviser to the prime minister, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa officially opened the PTA program, and the Parliamentary Secretary, [...]

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Mobilink CSR – Let 2010 Be The Pink Year For Pakistan

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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They say prevention is better than cure but in some cases, early detection can actually save your or your beloved’s life. Unfortunately, in some parts of our country, breast cancer is still considered a taboo issue dared to be discussed out in the open but the fact remains, if you won’t openly discuss, you won’t [...]

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DG Intelligence & Investigation Has Recently Seized a Large Number of Consignments of Computer Industry

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) has expressed serious concern over the growing number of cases of harassment by the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation involving seizure of computer consignments during transportation with-in the boundaries of Pakistan even though these components are exempt from customs duty. The staff of DG Intelligence and Investigation and mobile squads has [...]

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PTA Monitoring Redressal of Consumers Problems Says PTA Chief

Sunday, February 21, 2010

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Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr. Mohammed Yaseen Sunday said the PTA was actively monitoring the redressal of consumers’ problems and guidelines and regulations were being issued to the operators whenever regulator, intervention was required.“It also ensures level-playing field for all telecom operators and smooth growth of the telecom industry. Strict monitoring of the [...]

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Consultation Paper on Rationalization of Annual Frequency Spectrum Charges By PTA

Sunday, February 21, 2010

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This consultation document relates to PTA’s new approach towards setting the annual spectrum fee for radio based services. A drastic change in spectrum demand has been observed in Pakistan which needs associated price change like any other commodity in the world. The proposed changes are based on a thorough analysis of various frequency bands. Moreover, all [...]

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PTCL EVO Your World Now in Your Hands

Sunday, February 21, 2010

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Experience the 3G evolution for the first time in Pakistan with PTCL EVO, Three simple steps to High speed On-the-Go connectivity, Just Plug in-Click-Connect and experience high speed on the go internet connectivity with the countrys largest and the most reliable 3G network; wherever and whenever you want. In todays highly competitive market landscape, wireless [...]

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