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 [...]

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 [...]

Ever since Google’s Glass was revealed, its specs have been much speculated in the technology circles. The resolution camera, the storage, the display resolution, all these details were unknown — Until now. Google has finally updated the Glass’ website with all the necessary details so the wait is over now. To start with, the Glass’ display has a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. That [...]

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 [...]

As Pakistan grows more connected, focus is gradually shifting towards securing people who manage to establish an electronic link between themselves and the rest of the world. This signalled a growing need for initiating a conversation on how to best protect the rights as well as data of users and prevent them from being exploited. In order to kickstart and facilitate this conversation on a [...]

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 [...]

Following its tradition of covering all the empty spots, Samsung, the current leader in the smartphone industry has unveiled yet another duo of smartphones with incredibly large displays. The phones, Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 are also named accordingly with their sizes. Both of these handsets are in fact so big that they can easily put the Galaxy S IV to shame. And the Note [...]

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, [...]