Islamabad (PAKISTAN) Lack of capacity, appropriate planning and incomplete homework by PTA is expected to cause a delay of four to six months in the auction of 3G Spectrum in Pakistan which is scheduled on March 29 this year, says well placed sources within telecom industry. Sources revealed that PTA,Read More →
Islamabad (PAKISTAN) Pakistan Telecom Authority prepares to auction 3 G licenses for cellular operators, a close look at the Information Memorandum released by the regulatory authority reveals that in its current form, the proposed process may lead to some non competitive practices leading to creation of monopolies in the cellularRead More →
Islamabad (PAKISTAN ) Mobilink officially announced the launch of Gmail SMS in collaboration with Google. Mobilink and Google signed an MoU to launch this innovative service earlier last month. Gmail SMS, a free web-to-SMS service which enables a Gmail user to send SMS to any Mobilink subscriber via Gmail. MobilinkRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will award all available spectrum to existing Fixed Local Loop (FLL), Wireless Local Loop (WLL) and Class Value Added Services (CVAS) licensees through region-wise auction process to be held on May 3 2012. The authority has set base prices of $25,000 to $27.4million forRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) There seems to be a difference of opinion among the policy makers over auctioning of 3G licenses in Pakistan that is scheduled to be conducted on March 29th. Senate’s Standing Committee on Information and Technology met on Tuesday discussing various aspects of upcoming 3G licensing and possible revenueRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) Following its tradition of providing state-of-the-art telecom services to the nation, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has brought to its customers a fascinating ‘Jadoo Box’ – a novelty device that gives uninterrupted connectivity on wired DSL as well as backup wireless. Introduced in three attractive packages, the excitingRead More →
KARACHI (PAKISTAN) Warid Telecom recently announced its Karachi Offer ‘Bol Utha Karachi’ in which people in Karachi can make free and unlimited calls to all Warid numbers from 12am till 12pm with the daily rental of only Rs. 3.99+t. This amazing offer can be subscribed by both existing and newRead More →
Norway has raised concern with the Indian government about its multibillion-dollar investment in the country’s telecommunication sector, after India’s Supreme Court canceled licenses of mobile phone operators, including a Norwegian firm, citing irregularities in the licensing process. On Tuesday, Norway’s Information Technology Minister Rigmor Aasrud met her Indian counterpart, KapilRead More →
Abu Dhabi Group (ADG) has indicated to launch an independent mobile financial services company through join-venture of Bank Alfalah and Warid, an official press statement said. The group will enter into Pakistan’s mobile-banking industry with combination of two subsidiaries that will develop a branchless and electronic eco-system comprising products andRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) Warid Telecom (PVT) Ltd, the innovation leader, recently announced the launch of Warid Tijarat. This exciting portal allows Warid users to buy and sell simply through mobile phones. Warid Tijarat helps bridge the gap between people with similar interests by allowing them to trade their goods and servicesRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has sought support of country’s diplomatic and trade ties for pursuing global telecom operators investing in Pakistan. Authority is already in talks with global telecom operators, such as Vodafone, DoCoMo, Orange, AT&T; who have shown interest to bid for the upcoming 3G licenseRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN ) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched an exciting Vfone ‘Double Balance’ offer for its customers to recharge their Vfone accounts and get an additional free balance equal to the load amount. Applicable for WIN subscribers, the Vfone Double Balance offer allows those customers who have notRead More →