Remember when we last told you about PTCL’s (ultra) high speed broadband over FTTH, it appears that things are rolling in the positive direction. PTCL had then denied to share any information with us then, we assume the project was in test phase at that time. Now – through a WiredPakistan user – we have come to know that high speed broadband services over FTTH [...]

Almost all flagship phones by top manufacturers — if not anything — have got one thing in common: “steep pricing”, which is the very thing that probably scares most people away. Whether it’s the Windows Phone running Lumia 920, or the BB10 running Z10, all flagships typically start at $500. And we aren’t even thinking about the iPhone yet. Spending $1000 on something which will [...]

Ecommerce Business in Pakistan is on the rise. Despite tough economic conditions and technological constraints, there’re few enthusiasts who’re tirelessly making efforts to get the ecommerce business in Pakistan to next level. Arslan Nazir, the founder of Shophive.com, is one such person who has been in the ecommerce business for last eight years. He has grown this business from scratch to what it is today. [...]

Nokia has announced the availability of two new additions to its Lumia series, augmenting its range of Windows Phone 8 devices in Pakistan across price points to attract younger and hyper social audience. Nokia Lumia 720 offers a powerful camera as well as an integrated entertainment and social experience of WP8. Nokia Lumia 520 is a highly immersive and affordable smartphone that provides rich selection [...]

A while back we talked about the Linux running budget All-in-One PC by HP. Now Alienware, one of the more renowned gaming PC manufacturers, has come up with their first Linux running gaming PC ever. The new X51 desktop PC costs $599 and is available right now. More powerful variants of X51 are also available. The specs The X51 has a 3.3Ghz Intel Core i3 [...]

Senate’s Defence Committee has taken the initiative for the formulation of Cyber Security Policy to preserve, promote and protect Pakistan’s national security digitally. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of Senate Defence Committee  — who was attending the Cyber Secure Pakistan Conference as Chief Guest – announced this today. Senator Mushahid Hussain, while defining the role of the Task Force on Cyber Security Policy, said the [...]

We have seen government websites displaying Google ads through which the webmasters – either with or without the consent of their bosses – make quick bucks. However, a corporate website of a multinational firm – such as Mobilink’s – displaying Google ads is a new phenomenon. As a ProPakistani reader tipped us today – we cross verified this as well – Mobilink website is displaying [...]

‘Ufone-PCB King of Speed’, Trials for emerging young fast bowlers was held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, which was the last destination of trials for round-1. These round 1 trials are part of the initiative taken by Ufone and PCB to hunt and train the best bowling talent in Pakistan. Ufone – PCB “King of speed” received outstanding response in Lahore, more than 2,500 young fast [...]

Another Industry First by Warid: Launch’s ‘Prepaid to Postpaid’Balance Transfer Service After successful launch of ‘Post to Prepaid’ and ‘Post to Post’ balance transfer services, WaridTelecom today announces the launch of another industry first ‘Prepaid to Postpaid Balance Transfer, through which Warid users can transfer balance from a Warid Prepaid or Glow number to a Warid Postpaid number. With the launch of this service, all [...]

Warid Telecom has announced another industry first for its customers, allowing them to share/gift mobile internet with their friends and family. With Mobile Internet Share, Warid customers can send mobile internet bundles to their friends and family at surprisingly good rates. Customers will be able to purchase 10MB and 100MB buckets for Rs.30 and Rs 99.99 respectively by sending the mobile number and amount via [...]

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. [...]

Microsoft has announced the availability of its Azure Infrastructure Service – a cloud service – for the general customers at competitive prices almost equalling Amazon Web Services prices. For those who aren’t familiar, Windows Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacentres. Windows Azure supports many different programming languages, operating [...]

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 [...]

In a decent effort to get their message to the decision makers, traders from across Pakistan have requested the authorities to withdraw newly imposed taxes on mobile phone handsets to save the industry. In an advert published today in various newspapers, Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Karachi Electronics Dealers Association, Anjuman-e-Tajiran Hall Road Lahore, All Hyderabad Mobile Phone [...]