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Warid, Essar Group partnership imminent
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsDiscussions have been on-going for some time now, but anytime this week, Warid Telecom, one of Uganda’s mobile phone companies, could become a new entity after entering a “partnership” with Essar Group.
Infact a source knowledgeable with the discussions said the deal between the two could have already been sealed by Friday last week although the [...]
Samsung unveils slimmest watchphone
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsSamsung Electronics Co Ltd, a mobile phone manufacturer had announced the launching of the S9110, a cutting-edge watchphone featuring a full touch screen. The watchphone-basically a wrist-watch comprised of all the features of a cellular phone and Samsung had once again proved its prowess in the market.
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Operator PTCL No Longer Has Upper Hand In Pakistan Broadband Market
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsPakistani incumbent operator PTCL will no longer have the upper hand in the broadband market. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) put an end to the operator’s monopoly on internet bandwidth by announcing in May 2009, that both internet service providers (ISPs) and DSL operators were free to purchase bandwidth other than PTCL. Until then, alternative [...]
Telecom firms lack capability to monitor SMS
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cellular companies are short of the capability or mechanism to “either filter or monitor” all the SMS and email traffic, as the number of messages crosses millions on a daily basis.
Resultantly, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) would launch an investigation into the matter only if it receives a complaint by any citizen, as [...]
Telenor sees mergers in telecom industry
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan Chief Executive Officer Jon Eddy Abdullah has said there are possibilities of mergers in the cellular industry in future.
In an interview with The News, Abdullah said Pakistan had the lowest call rates in the world and a continuous reduction in charges, as seen in the past, to attract customers was no more [...]
China Mobile, Telenor holding talks for merger
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 17:00 No CommentsAccording to sources, Telenor group is interested to sell its shares in Pakistan and is holding talks with the China Mobile.
Though both the operators have denied any such development, sources said that negotiations were being held secretly at the group level.
Though Telenor, a Norwegian company, has a subscriber-base of 20 million or so in Pakistan, [...]
Dell Introduces New Line of Laptops in Pakistan
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 16:59 No CommentsDell extends strong outreach in the consumer computer market with the launch of new notebooks. The new highly expressive and personalized product line combines aesthetics and technology into a fresh approach to high definition mobile lifestyles.
Running on Intel technology, Dell’s latest laptop lines bring a diverse range of specifications to suit the requirements of a [...]
Orascom Telecom To Launch Mobile Banking Service In Pakistan
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 16:59 No CommentsNew Finance and Banking report provides detailed analysis of the Finance and Banking market
In Q209 BMI is making a number of changes which we hope will substantially improve the impact and value of our reports on the commercial banking sectors of various countries.
Since we introduced the commercial banking reports in mid-2004, we have sought to [...]
PTCL announces Azaadi Offer
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 16:59 No CommentsPTCL just announced Azaadi offer for its valued customers. If you buy a broadband connection from July 16 to August 14 then your name is included in the lucky draw and you have a chance to win Rs. 10 lacks or laptops.
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Samsung equipping employees for better services
Friday, May 29, 2009 12:10 No CommentsKARACHI: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is ready to celebrate summer with the same zeal and aplomb as ever with its eco friendly and energy efficient air-conditioners. A training programme was organised at the DWP warehouse to equip employees for better after sales service. Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pakistan, Steve Han said, “Samsung will [...]







