It seems like PTCL is going to double the DSL speeds of broadband customers very soon, most likely with in month or two, at most – same like it did last year. According to news the existing packages will be doubled as 1 mbps to 2mbps 2 mbps to 4mbps 4 mbps to 8 mbps According to PTCL representative and feedback of different users PTCL is testing...
PTCL’s Average Revenue per User (ARPU) has declined to $3, ranking it as the lowest of the company’s international operators, revealed Chairman Etisalat Mohammad Omran. Etisalat announced 60 percent dividend of the face value of its shares for 2009. Company’s board also recommended distributing one bonus share for every 10 held, said a...
Statistically, Broadband subscribers have reached 585,945 at the end of November, 2009 as compared to 564,352 subscribers in October. This shows a net addition of 21,593 subscribers with a growth rate of 4% as compared to 13% in November 2009. Broadband penetration level has hit 0.36%. WiMAX operators snatched another one percent market share from fixed...
Just one day after PTCL announced WiFi DSL CPE (router); here comes the bad news, largest broadband internet provider is discontinuing student discount above 1 MB links. We have received multiple emails confirming this, however, we couldn’t contact call center ourselves. Reportedly, all student package holders who are availing 2 MB links are informed...
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) is now giving WiFi routers to its broadband customers, for wireless connectivity. If you don’t know, WiFi routers will act exactly as your DSL modems, however, with a difference that WiFi routers can broadcast wireless signals with limited coverage – that is sufficient for in-house use. So if you use...
Following is the list of cities where PTCL broadband internet reaches. These are 200 cities, as claimed by PTCL, easily makes the operator largest broadband DSL provider in the country. List is alphabetically ordered to better search your city. Abbottabad Ahmad Pur East Akora Khattak Arifwala Attock Attowal Badin Bahawalnagar Bahawalpur Bannu Bhai...
Broadband rates in Pakistan have dropped down enormously – even we compared Pakistan as one of most inexpensive broadband providers in the world. We also reported about 1 MB link in Rs. 300 for certain areas of the country. Unfortunately, there is a divide that we are going through. Very low broadband rates throughout Pakistan are yet to reach Azad...
PTA’s “Annual Report on Pakistan Telecom Industry” for 2008-09 is going to be available online in few days. Here we are providing its summary for our readers, in advance (Thanks to sources). We will do a series of itemized posts on all segments of Pakistan Telecom and Broadband Industry for year 2008-09. Here goes the summary…! Despite...
Internet service providers (ISPs) in Islamabad have registered complaints with the ministry of information technology against what they called ‘unfair’ market practices and ‘unreasonable’ policies. ‘Blocking voice packages on internet indiscriminately’ topped their list of worries. ‘The authority has been blocking internet IP addresses...
Broadband Internet Companies are facing tough time in Karachi, as compared to other parts of the country. That’s due to new WiMAX entrants, along with good numbers of already operating ISPs in the city. Link Dot Net keeping in view the competition and sensing the demand, has offered 30 percent discount on all of its packages, at least in Karachi....
PTCL and DSL Operators have signed a DSL agreement for provision of broadband services under the auspices of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The signing ceremony was held at PTA HQs, Islamabad where Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, Member (Finance) Syed Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi, Member (Technical) Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, Senior representatives...
Internet Service Providers’ Association of Pakistan has termed 1 MB DSL for Rs. 299 (in selected areas), as anti-competitive. ISPAK in a communication with PTA has requested the authority to check such moves by the PTCL to save total collapse of the broadband industry. ISPAK said that such promotions by PTCL will lead industry to: All DSL operators...
Few days ago, we reported about 1 MB DSL for Rs. 299 in rural areas from PTCL – however, we didn’t know then that it was due to Universal Service Fund only. As per information we have received, USF is already subsidizing the broadband internet in various un-served and under-served areas of Pakistan. Reportedly, USF will roll out such initiatives...
This is a like a dream – 1 MB broadband DSL connection being offered for Rs. 300 only? and that too includes a free modem? Yes – that’s correct…! PTCL has been offering this in rural areas. Check below banners for further details You can call 0800-80-800 to check if this offering is available in your area or not. Do comment in...
Guest Post by Umair Aslam A rumor had been in the air that PTCL may Double the speeds of existing customer and give Double Speed Internet connections for the same amount as their slower counterpart. Although this looks like a rumor as it looks sanely impossible that a company may upgrade its services twice while keeping the margins and cost constant...
