In response to community-based surveys, discussions have been initiated to form ISOC Chapter(s) in Pakistan. For the purpose volunteers have started the necessary home work required for the formation of a local chapter. Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy. According to ISOC its mission is "to assure the open [...]

Microsoft has announced it’s mega IT event of the year to bring together information technology professionals from around the country and region at ITCN Asia next week. Conventionally named as “Microsoft Open Door” is an event where Microsoft offers IT professionals to learn about the latest IT administration and management, software development and see how to solve actual business tasks. In addition to discussion on [...]

Mobile SIM Information and Verification System (668) developed, deployed and hosted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was listed among the finalist during recently held mBillionth South Asian Awards 2011 at New Delhi organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), said a statement issued today. mBillionth Award is a dedicated platform to explore the latent potential of mobile & telecom sector across 8 countries in South Asia. [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has hired two new consultants Montserrat SANS from Argentina and Sohail Malik from Pakistan. The new consultants will provide the authority with their expert opinion in their relative domains. Montserrat SANS will be providing consultancy services for VSAT and Satellite domain while Sohail Malik will look after Commercial Affairs, Telecom Products, Pricing & Triple Play. Montserrat SANS joins PTA from Argentina and [...]

In line with its efforts to bring positive change in the society, Warid Telecom in collaboration with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre marks ‘World No Tobacco Day 2011’ by driving a massive Anti-Tobacco awareness campaign which highlighted the adverse effects of using Tobacco. Warid also supported Shaukat Khanum Hospital Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in collecting donations for treatment of poor [...]

CIS (COMSATS Internet Services), Pakistan’s pioneer ISP, announced today that it will be offering training courses to professionals and students in partnership with MERS Solutions, a UK-based training organization. Comtrain is a training service from CIS which offers many professional courses including CCNA®, Red Hat® Linux, Microsoft Office®, web development and many other courses. Now in partnership with MERS, CIS is offering new courses in [...]

Wateen Telecom announced today that it has successfully re-certified for Cisco® Gold Certification. To earn Gold Certification, Wateen Telecom had to meet rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction. Mr. Naeem Zamindar, CEO Wateen Telecom, stated, "Pakistan’s growing IT industry has evolving needs for tackling day-to-day operational issues of data processing, logistics, availabilities etc. Wateen’s partnership with Cisco [...]

After holding a successful Motorola Flip-out Such Hunt in NUST Business School, Islamabad, Jazz Jazba team went to Karachi to organize another interactive Such Hunt in Bahria University. This time around, the Such Hunt was for HTC HD7 phone to be given out via an online campaign after an extensive Jazba flags hunt to qualify for the online contest. A total of 50 Jazba flags [...]