During the operation, maintenance and optimization of a cellular mobile network, variation and fluctuation in mobile traffic is often encountered. Traffic is an indicator about how much the network is being used by subscribers. When a voice call is connected and answered over radio and non-radio links, billing starts. Traffic is measured in a unit called Erlang — named after Danish mathematician Agner Krarup Erlang. [...]

Habib Bank Limited last night got the branchless banking license for the commercial launch of its operations across Pakistan, we have confirmed with sources. After this approval from State Bank of Pakistan, according to our sources, HBL is likely to commercially launch the service with-in two weeks. State Bank of Pakistan granted license of HBL after it successfully carried out mobile financial services during its [...]

Visa, through its fully owned arm Fundamo, is planning to launch a new Mobile Financial platform in Pakistan, revealed a report published by Express Tribune. Report said that Fundamo – which earlier this year partnered with Dhabi Group owned Monet to enter Pakistani Market – will launch visa cards with which customers will be able to make financial transactions through their cellular phones by just [...]

Warid is now offering unlimited Facebook bundle with which customers will be able to enjoy unmetered Facebook browsing at a fixed daily charge of Rs. 4.99 (including taxes) for prepaid users while postpaid customers will be able to subscribe to this service against a monthly charge of Rs. 150 (including tax). Warid said that service will remain totally free till April 30th, 2013. Unlimited Facebook [...]

Russian investment firm Altimo has prepared a tender to buy 48.08 percent stakes of Orascom Telecom – the parent group of Mobilink – against USD 1.8 billion to value Orascom Telecom at mere USD 3.67 billion. Altimo made this offer to minority stakeholders of Orascom, many of whom hold shares through Egypt’s stock exchange or through global depositary receipts in London. It maybe recalled that [...]

Warid Telecom is likely to reward its employees with yearly incentives after a good break of three years. According to well placed sources in Warid, these performance based bonuses will be equaling up to 3.5 gross salaries of the employees. If reports are to be believed then bonuses will be derived after evaluating individual performances coupled with company’s performance during past one year, which remained healthy due [...]

Warid Telecom has begun its latest promotion named the Maal Dhammal bundle offer. The Maal Dhamaal Bundle allows customers to purchase 10 SMS and 10 Wallpapers/Ringtones for Rs.9.99+tax. In addition, customers who make use of this offer will find themselves entered in a lucky draw for Rs.100,000 daily and a grand prize of Rs.1 Crore. Customers can also participate in the Maal Dhammal Quiz and [...]

Suspension of cellular services, a phenomenon that is virtually invented and heavily practiced in Pakistan only, was today witnessed in USA when a series of bombs hit a marathon race in Boston. Earlier reports suggest that local police had ordered the shut down of cellular services fearing that more bombs could be triggered using the cellular services, however, cellular companies later maintained that networks were [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited posted Rs. 3.33 billion profit for the first quarter ending March 31st, 2013, up from Rs. 2.39 billion during the same period last year, registering a whooping 39.22 per cent increase, all thanks to increased international incoming call rates. PTCL said that its revenues stood at Rs. 32.18 billion, showing an increase of 13.89 percent in the first quarter when compared [...]

Warid Telecom has once again received the honourable Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Award from the SKMCH&RC. The event, held inside the hospital premises, is organized annually to appreciate and recognize the support various organizations have provided during the year 2012. Picture shows Mian Muhammad Mansha (L) giving away the CSR Award to Mr. Shahzad Ahmad (R) from Warid Telecom during the ceremony. Chief Executive SKMT, [...]

Telenor is currently airing Angootha Chalaoo TVC under the banner of djuice, company’s youth brand, to make the youth understand the importance of casting their vote in the upcoming election. Campaign – that is capitalizing the on-going election spree – is getting mixed reviews with both positive and negative feedback coming from various circles. Telenor believes that campaign is an effort to inject positivity and [...]

PTCL is offering up to Rs. 1,000 discount for existing PTCL EVO customers for paying monthly charges of three months in advance. Any existing EVO customer can opt-in for the discounted packages by making a 3 months advance payment, and enjoy discounts of up to Rs. 1,000. The offer can be availed by both postpaid bundle subscribers as well as customers using monthly payment options. [...]

Telenor has announced Duplicate Phonebook service, a java based mobile app service which allows Telenor subscribers to save their contacts remotely on a secure location. With this service Telenor customers can save their contacts and restore them when-ever they want to. This service can be handy for those who have more than 200 contacts, and they keep on changing their handsets. Main Features: Backup contacts  [...]

The trials for emerging young fast bowlers under  ‘Ufone-PCB King of Speed’, were held in Multan and Garhi Khuda Baksh here on Saturday, while in Faisalabad on Sunday. These round 1 trials are part of the initiative taken by Ufone and PCB to hunt and train the best bowling talent in Pakistan.  Atta Ullah and Amir Yamin were the lucky ones, who got selected after [...]

Ufone today announced 20 lucky winners of the ShahCar Offer 2013. The much awaited results are finally out which will once again make 20 lucky winners dreams a reality. In order to qualify for the lucky draw customers simply required to buy a Ufone SIM, use an existing Ufone SIM or simply port in to Ufone’s network and consume a minimum balance of Rs.300 between [...]