Read this post in Urdu After introducing WiFi cloud for EVO devices, PTCL is now offering same WiFi cloud for Nitro devices, offering Rev B Mobile hotspot with higher wireless broadband speed on the go. The pocket-sized 3G EVO Nitro Cloud, manufactured by ZTE, is an easy-to-manage portable 3G Wi-Fi USB router that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot for its customers virtually anywhere, allowing customers to [...]

Wateen Telecom is offering its inactive subscribers to re-activate their accounts without activation charges in addition to getting discount on line rent for three months. Probably the best time for a re-activation offer from Wateen, since majority of students are having their summer vacations and are likely to use Internet. If you are one of such Wateen customers, who have not used their Wateen devices [...]

wi-tribe, in an effort to extend support to its customers, has introduced how-to videos demonstrating various actions that wi-tribe customers undergo. These videos explain the process of installing a modem, configuring it, enabling passwords, strengthening signals and various other things that will enhance wi-tribe customers’ experience with wireless broadband internet. Videos come with easy to understand explanation in Urdu language that will simplify the usage [...]

PTCL today announced the availability of WiFi enabled Tenda routers that are compatible with its EVO and Nitro devices. Tenda 3G EVO router is a battery powered (with three hours backup) 3G Wi-Fi router by Tenda (A Chinese company) which offers support for plug-in of EVO and Nitro USB modems to enable wireless internet connectivity for multiple devices simultaneously using a single USB device. It [...]

A Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) inquiry team has decided that commission will commence legal proceedings against PTCL, said a report issued by Competition Commission of Pakistan. CCP inquiry said that PTCL is likely to face legal action under Section 30 for prima facie violation of Section 3(1) read with Section 3 (2) of the Competition Act by monopolizing the market by offering anti-competitive DSL [...]

WiMAX operators are apparently inspired by cellular companies who have imposed several service charges on services. A notification sent out to Wateen customers reads that Rs. 50 per month will be deducted from all customers on all packages as a monthly service charge. A note published on Wateen website says: Wateen strives to deliver best quality and uninterrupted services to our valued customers. To meet [...]

Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) are organizing a 3 days’ workshop on the topic of Internet Resource Management, IP version 6 (IPv6) and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The training workshop is scheduled to be held from 18 – 20 July, 2012 at Best Western Hotel Islamabad. This training workshop will highlight key essentials of Internet resource management. It will [...]

wi-tribe has announced free double volume (in June) for all its customers to celebrate company’s third anniversary in the country. An announcement published on official website of wi-tribe said: Because this month is extra special, we are bringing our customers DOUBLE VOLUME* throughout June, absolutely free of charge, so you can now enjoy double time online. wi-tribe said that double volume will be activated on [...]

Cybernet, an enterprise network and data service provider, has launched Pakistan’s first commercial cloud infrastructure, Pakistan’s very own, in a ceremony held in Islamabad yesterday. Cybernet’s cloud solution, dubbed as RapidCompute, is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud platform that is said to be deployed and maintained by in-house expertise and support structure of Cybernet. Shahid Ahmed Khan, CEO Cybernet, said that RapidCompute will enable businesses across [...]

Read this post in Urdu Qubee, Augere’s WiMAX arm in Pakistan, has laid off its direct sales staff in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad amid possible change in sales strategy of the company, we have confirmed with multiple sources with-in and close to company. We aren’t sure of exact number of employees who were impacted by this massive layoff, however, it is said that at least [...]

Yousaf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan, has announced that government of Pakistan has plans to allocate PKR 17 billion (USD 190 million) in next year’s budget for stretching the broadband services in un-served and under-served areas of the country. It is anticipated that this money will be taken from USF’s pocket, which was specifically created for the development of telecom, broadband and ICT in [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) today announced that it has achieved one million broadband customers in the country, that is over or around 50 percent of broadband market share. A messages by Mr. Walid Irshaid, President and CEO PTCL, published on its official website says: With over 3 million fixed line users and 1 million Broadband customers in over 1000 cities, PTCL is reaching the [...]

PTCL has played its long kept GB card for its EVO services. To give the WiMAX service providers a tough time, PTCL EVO now comes at decreased rates with monthly limit of 5 and 10 GB (in addition to a package that offers unlimited downloads with 3.1 mbps and 256 kbps speeds). These packages are especially suitable for those who want to retain EVO services [...]

Read this post in Urdu Reports suggest that submarine cable SEMEWE4 cable – linking majority of internet and telephony traffic in Pakistan – has been cut near Alexandria, causing serious sluggishness for internet browsing in Pakistan. Various Internet Service Providers confirmed ProPakistani that cable cut has been reported and that internet speeds are impacted, throughout the country. Sources confirmed that SEAMEWE4 cable was cut at [...]

Read this post in Urdu Average connection speed for internet in Pakistan for both broadband and narrowband connections stood at 741 kbps in fourth quarter 2011, slightly down from 763 kbps in third quarter 2011. According to stats revealed by Akamai in its ‘state of the internet’ report for fourth quarter 2011, 1.2 million unique IPs from Pakistan averaged 741 kbps data rates during the [...]