This week we had detailed discussion on new system for SIM verificaion, and the latest update is that cellular companies are ready to execute the system. Everything is in place, and fully loaded with all prerequisites. Dr. Yaseen, Chiarman PTA, himself visited Call centers of cellular companies to make sure the arrangments. Cellular companies have...
With only 1 day left for the launch of New System of Activating SIMs after verification of customers’ data through NADRA NIC cards, while TVCs are already on, apparently we may see imperfections in the system, especially in earlier days. These shortcomings are not at technical level from some of operators (who are reportedly not ready for the...
In 1998 when I was working in a Karachi based advertising agency, all the time we had to focus on print ads and a rare TVC or intro was produced for a big client like PTCL. At that time, graphic designers were very important and they used to have a prominent value in an advertising company. They even had better salaries. These designers worked day and...
These days the hotspot word about our economy is “recession”. Every one is talking about it and in such times consumers think twice while spending and consuming, as a result, companies have to respond accordingly. Two areas where the highest impact is expected are sales and the cost of incurred in generating sales, in other words even more media...
In Pakistan, it’s been long time that we have not seen longer investments in the post-paid segment of Telco market of Pakistan. The main reason for ignoring Post-Pay market is ARPU and “instant payment as You Use” and list goes on… The future of Pakistani Telco market is vulnerable (for postpaid segment at least) and will not be opportunistic...
We know that cellular operators of Pakistan did their best in utilizing every possible channel for selling their connections, and for sure they succeeded in it. But during all this they didn’t focus much on verification of subscribers’ data that resulted in increased concerns of law enforcement agencies, as there were plenty of un-registered...
As per the PTA report 2007-2008, Telecommunication industry has employed human resources in hundreds for several fields like Engineering, Commercial, and Operations etc. In Pakistan, as the industry is very lucrative, the main career path can be Telecom Engineering, MBA (marketing), MBA (HR), or even any graduation degree for call center jobs. Like...
PTA has recently released the subscriber’s stats of mobile operators, which are somewhat similar to what we saw in recent months. Mobilink has lost its huge customer base with almost 1,575,587 subscribers in couple of months only and so far market dynamics predict that Mobilink will keep on loosing customer base in January as well. Without wasting...
Following the Intel Provincial Science Olympiads held recently across Sindh, ICT, Punjab and Baluchistan where young scientists presented innovative research-based projects in the categories of biology, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics and physics, Intel Pakistan Corporation marked the end of its nation-wide science competitions with the Intel...
Generally, in Pakistan we don’t care much about security, and this is truly due to lack of education for Information security in the country. Though there are few people who work really hard and put their best efforts to protect their data/computers/web servers from hacking attempts. I have raised the issue several times about hacking, I mentioned...
Students of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) have developed robots that can pick and place objects in places dangerous for humans, a remote vehicle control and monitoring system and an enterprise planning system for Thermal Power House Jamshoro besides many other projects using advance technology. The students of the...
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is famous for blocking access to various web portals including YouTube in Pakistan. It seems only a matter of time when PTA blocked access to certain premium Pakistani and foreign web portals. It’s not a long ago, when PTA blocked WiredPakistan for countless number of times; and for no reason. Some news and politics...
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Two major cellular companies have proposed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to increase call rates, terming it an undesired but due action due to declining revenues of Telecom industry, reported The News. A report filed by Jawwad Rizwi said that this proposal was put forward in a meeting held at PTA headquarters on January 14, 2009, headed by Chairman...
