Mobilink announces special prices for selected countries, which are as low as Rs. 1.36 per minute against a weekly subscription charge of Rs. 10 per country. Meaning that if you subscribe for one country, then you can call Rs. 1.36 per minute to that specific country for one week. Customers will have to subscribe to their desired destination once a...
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited Network Operations Centre (NOC) has been awarded ‘Special International Recognition Award’ on displaying exemplary expertise acquisition for extensive utilisation/customisation of product features in an exceptionally short time span. According to a message received here Wednesday the award was given on...
By Khurram Ahmed Many fresh graduates from Telecom universities don’t know huge range of sub-contractors in Pakistan, neither there is any list available, combining their contact information and other details. hence they end up dropping their CVs only at major infrastructure vendors. And you may know that these subcons hire engineers without advertising...
We have been requested many times by our readers to discuss some important tips in using tactful usage of EDGE on mobile handsets. Using existing EDGE service, users can enjoy bundle of services without incurring any further cost, however not all mobile phones allow installation of such applications. Functionality of Handsets: Your handset must support...
When we see PTA’s stats, it is evident that Ufone has failed to produce solid sales in recent months. Along with this down turn in sales, we see a decline in company’s morale that reflects through Ufone’s marketing trends, promotions, advertisements and its work force interactions. If we look at stats for 2008 and first half 2009 for Ufone, you...
By Adeel Billions of mobile phone users around the world are at risk of having their calls intercepted and recorded after hackers broke the encryption used to protect 80 per cent of the world’s mobiles. People regularly trading in confidential information, such as Government officials and executives, would be the most likely eavesdropping targets...
The ‘Khuddar Pakistan Blind Cricket Talent Hunt’ began on 5th October 2009 spreading over two phases of selection that covered all parts of the country. A total of 16 schools for the visually impaired from 11 cities participated in the talent hunt. At the end of the selection process, a training camp was set up by PBCC in Islamabad , during which...
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has formulated two sets of key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve and monitor the quality of service (QoS) of ‘Fixed Broadband’ and ‘GPRS/EDGE’ networks. The objective of introducing these KPIs is to create transparency and set monitor-able standards in fixed broadband and GPRS/EDGE services...
The service quality of telecom industry is always been in discussions, no matter whether we talk about network quality parameters like: Voice Quality, Call connectivity, GPRS/EDGE connectivity or speed issues in EDGE services available from all mobile operators. It’s always been a “HOT Topic” in customer interactions for having the best network...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has published numbers of Broadband users in Pakistan, with segment wise details of all technologies that are being used in the country. PTA says that there are total of 564,352 broadband users in Pakistan, as of October 2009. DSL and WiMAX technologies clearly dominate the market. Please review following graphs and...
Following the directive of Cabinet Division, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) carried out a successful and well coordinated exit drill of its employees today at PTA, Headquarters. It was done in coordination/consultation with District Administration and other related departments. Instructions regarding safe escape routes and other measures...
Count of Mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 96.7 million in November 2009, reported Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. With monthly growth rate of 0.83 percent, best in last half year, total amount of cellular subscribers in Pakistan stood at 96,709,585 with net addition of 790,856 subscribers in month of November 2009. With 96.7 million subscribers,...
We have reported earlier Etisalat, the buyer of Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL), has withheld at least three installments valuing around US one billion dollar for more than a year, due to dispute with Government of Pakistan. Etisalat Holds $799.3 Mln Payments Till Transfer of Properties Etisalat Withholds 3 Installments – GoP May not Facilitate...
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need for leveraging strategic partnerships with Chinese Government for improvement in public and social sectors through the use of advanced technology, especially information and communications technologies (ICTs). Emphasising the strategic importance, which the current government attached to the...
As per regulation, PTA is supposed to conduct Quality of Service Surveys for telecom services in the country, at least once a year. In first half of 2009, in several phases, PTA conducted QoS survey to calculate the service standards of cellular companies. Results were recently on-aired by the authorities and they reveal that all cellular operators...
