Telecom
Telenor Velocity is now accepting applications for a thematic Agri-Tech Programme for startups
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…
IT and Telecom exports see a growth of 3.78% in first 6 months of FY2018-19
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…
Mobile phone services initiated in South Waziristan
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…
These 33 countries have better mobile internet than WiFi
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…
PTA reduces off-net call charges
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…
Zong 4G becomes the first company to reach 10,000 4G sites in Pakistan
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
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…
SC extends suspension of tax on mobile top-up till next orders
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday issued a statement that the previous order of Supreme Court (SC) on the suspension…
Pakistan’s telecom sector revenue has crossed $15 billion mark
The total revenue of the telecom sector of Pakistan has crossed $15 billion during the last four years, from July 2013 to June 2017. The…
Pakistan’s central bank approves local lending to a telecom services company
An emerging to telecom tower-sharing services company, edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) has successfully obtained approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), allowing local…
Govt allocates Rs 486 million to Gilgit Baltistan for 3G/4G services
The government has allocated Rs 486.726 million for expansion and up gradation of 3G and 4G services and continuous coverage along the Karakoram Highway (in…
PTA approves investment in telecom infrastructure services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently given approval to edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) on the change of shareholding in edotco PK by way of subscription…
Telenor’s services now available 24/7 at self-service booths
In line with its commitment to use enablers like technology and facilitate its user base, Telenor Pakistan has announced launching self-service booths for access to…
