NVIDIA to acquire American-Israeli chipmaker for $6.9 billion

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

As the world hurtles towards ever greater peaks of artificial intelligence, the need to process increasingly massive amounts of data becomes even more important. This…

Govt to sell its remaining share in PTCL, report

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government’s agenda is probably focused on the privatization of its organizations, as it is likely going to sell its remaining stake in Pakistan Telecommunication…

Man spends a whole week in virtual reality, here’s what happened to him

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Most of us complain about the reality of the world that we live in, and moan about its boring monotony, all the while craving for…

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PTA raising awareness for general public to secure their mobile phones

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In its move to raise awareness of the security and privacy issues faced by the millions of mobile phone users in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication…

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Huawei sues the US government for banning its telecom equipment

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

This time, Huawei will either come out of its biggest suffering or it will get into more trouble. As if the Chinese tech giant will…

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Low-cost Chinese smartphones infiltrate the Pakistani market

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Cheap Chinese smartphones have been the norm in Pakistan, especially in the interior areas. While overall mobile usage in the country is encouraging, most of…

Telenor Velocity is now accepting applications for a thematic Agri-Tech Programme for startups

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Telenor Velocity, the tech and digital startup accelerator programme by Telenor Pakistan, is introducing a dedicated programme for startups to digitize agri processes, enhance communication…

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IT and Telecom exports see a growth of 3.78% in first 6 months of FY2018-19

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), IT and Telecom exports for the first six months of the current fiscal year have seen a significant…

The government of Pakistan has temporarily suspended the internet services i.e. wireless data services, 3G, 4G/LTE, GPRS of CMOs and PTCL in Balochistan.

Mobile phone services initiated in South Waziristan

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

AWAL Telecom in collaboration with one of Pakistan’s largest cellular operator — Jazz has recently achieved the milestone of providing mobile phone services to the…

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These 33 countries have better mobile internet than WiFi

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While a general assumption exists that a WiFi connection is better than the data network connection but in these 33 countries, it is the exact…

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PTA reduces off-net call charges

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revised the off-net charges for local, long distance and international incoming calls effective from next year. Right now the price for…

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Zong 4G becomes the first company to reach 10,000 4G sites in Pakistan

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s No.1 Data Network brings widest 4G coverage for its valued subscribers. Having pioneered the 4G in the country, Zong 4G is the first telecom…

Huawei and China Mobile conclude 5G interoperability testing

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

5G is soon going to become reality as several steps have been completed to get this most upgraded next generation network. While Qualcomm has already…

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