Pakistani Startup WonderTree Bags GSMA’s ‘Impactful AI’ Grant

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 6 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Local startup WonderTree secured a spot as one of the first four grantees of the prestigious ‘GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful Artificial Intelligence (AI)’, a…

5G Spectrum Auction Update: Pakistan Sets New Timeline

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan is moving forward with 5G rollout as the government announces a new auction timeline. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set the first quarter of…

Pakistan’s First 5G Auction Nears Crucial Decision as Litigation and High Costs Threaten Rollout

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Spectrum Advisory Committee, headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is scheduled to meet today to finalize decisions for Pakistan’s first-ever 5G spectrum auction. The…

PTCL Group Advances Global API Innovation with CAMARA Standard under GSMA Open Gateway Initiative at GITEX Global 2025

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) and GSMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at GITEX Global 2025, expanding their collaboration beyond the telecom…

Inaugural Pakistan Digital Nation Summit Happening on THIS Date

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad is gearing up to host its first-ever Pakistan Digital Nation Summit on August 7, marking a key milestone in the country’s journey to becoming…

Millions of Pakistani Women Still Offline Due to Mobile Gender Gap

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Millions of Pakistani women remain disconnected from mobile internet and smartphone technology, widening the mobile gender gap across the country. According to the latest “Mobile…

Pakistan’s Women Lead Mobile Boom with 8 Million New Users in 2024

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has revealed significant progress in gender mobile usage in Pakistan, highlighting both advancements and lingering barriers…

GSMA urges Govt to Reconsider Mobile sector Taxes

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has issued a recommendation for the Pakistani government to significantly reconsider the prevailing mobile sector taxes. The…

Pakistan’s Spectrum Policy Under Fire by GSMA

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The GSM Association (GSMA) has strongly criticized Pakistan’s spectrum policy, warning that the rising cost of spectrum is unsustainable and poses a significant threat…

Vivo Sub-Brand ‘Jovi’ Rumored to Debut in 2025

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 12 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to reports, Vivo will launch a new smartphone sub-brand next year named Jovi. Reportedly, it was found in a database alongside three other products…

3 Pakistani startups beat 597 others from 44 countries to win big with a total Rs.146 million grant

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion recently announced three Pakistani startups as winners out of the 597 applications received from…

Pakistan’s mobile industry to contribute $24 billion by 2023: GSMA

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Addressing a certificate distribution ceremony by the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA ) virtually, the GSMA head of Asia Pacific Julian Gorman revealed that…

Pakistan Digital Transformation and Economy Summit to be held in Barcelona

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

 The upcoming Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain will be about more than just the latest smartphones and revolutions in telecom. It will also…

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