Mobile Evolution

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Thursday, July 23, 2009 By Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: 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 viable for the future as the industry had already hit rock bottom....

ISLAMABAD (July 23 2009): Pakistani cellular companies are short of capability or mechanism to "either filter or monitor" all the SMS and email traffic, as the number of the messages crosses millions on a daily basis, the APP reliably learnt. Resultantly, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) would launch an investigation into the matter, only if they received a complaint by a citizen, as each and every SMS or email cannot be monitored....

LAHORE (July 19 2009): The transition of county code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) of Pakistan ".pk" has been successfully completed marking it as the most significant and noteworthy landmark in the internet history. In this regard, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dr Mohammed Yaseen on Saturday visited the Lahore office of PKNIC.PKNIC is the present ccTLD operator for ".pk" domain. The purpose of his visit was to appraise...

Saturday, July 18, 2009 Noor Aftab Islamabad The introduction of strict punishment, first of its kind since historic boom in the telecommunication sector, seems to fail in curbing circulation of ‘ill-motivated messages’ through Short Messaging Service (SMS), which are still hitting mobile phones with more ‘innovative’ and legally well-protected way.Though government officials did not admit that circulation of ‘anti-government messages’...

KARACHI (July 18 2009): Telenor Pakistan, under its 'Easyload Millionaire Prize Scheme 2', will give away prizes worth Rs 14.5 million to retail partners from different regions of Pakistan. Retail Partners who have exceeded their sales for the month of March 09 by 10 percent in May 09 are eligible to enter the lucky draw. More than 135,000 retail partners from across the country participated in the sche...

KARACHI (July 17 2009): To ease-up inquiring for the customers of Karachi, Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has established a customer support service through which the clients would be facilitated with a prompt response. Now, the customers can write to Karachi. Rapid. Support@ptcl.net.pk if they do not get a response in the expected time from the PTCL maintenance team.The e-mail address can also be used to address new service...

KARACHI: Telenor Group on Thursday selected Telenor Key Partner Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Telenor Pakistan, for provision of shared IT services to the Telenor Group worldwide operations.TKP Pakistan will provide support on ERP, human resource and IT enabled accounting services.Former Director Accounts Telenor Pakistan, Imran Ashraf has been nominated as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the new subsidiary.Addressing an in-house...

Thursday, July 16, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Mobilink has planned to start work on restoring its network in Malakand division from where militants have been flushed out by the Army. Briefing reporters here the other day, Mobilink President and CEO Rashid Khan said they did not exactly know how much their network had been damaged due to the military operation in Swat and Buner. When asked about the money spent for Corporate...

LAHORE: PTCL Executive Vice President Jamil Khwaja said that for providing the best telecomm services to its valued customersPTCL is extending and upgrading its network in Lahore. In this regard, PTCL is upgrading the network of Egerton Road, Gulberg, Garden Town and Lahore Cantt Exchanges to achieve relief and satisfaction of its customers. staff rep...

Talk all Night Long!!!With Ufone talking more on long nights will not cost you more,enjoy lowest call rates day and night. With Ufone Life Plus Package, talk late night from 12 am (midnight) to 7 am for only Rs.2.50 per hour. To top it off, calls made on Saturday and Sunday between 9 am to 5 pm cost only Rs.4.99 per hour.To convert to Life Plus Package dial 444 from your Ufone* Weekend = 0000 hours on Saturday till 2359 hours on Sunday....

Islamabad : The second meeting of Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) constituted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was held today at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen chaired the session; participants included senior management of telecom companies, service providers and software association.Broadband is considered as a key enabler for enhancing social and economic productivity of a country. Broadband...

KARACHI (July 15 2009): LG Electronics (LG), a leading provider of business solutions, announced the launch of its new W53 SMART Monitor Series with cutting-edge SMART technologies that offer top picture quality while greatly reducing eyestrain during extended use.These monitors include an incredible Auto Brightness feature that allows them to automatically optimise their brightness and other picture settings based on the ambient light...

KARACHI: Mobilink held a media briefing to mark the one-month milestone of Mobilink Camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) established at Kund Park near Jehangira Town, which is accommodating 1,000 families of IDPs. Set up with Rs 81 million fund, Mobilink Camp is the largest relief commitment for the IDPs from the private sector of Pakistan and aims to provide relief to 1,000 families for a total of three months. staff rep...

Telenor Brings new offerTelenor Talkshawk:discounted hours offer-Subscribe and make calls for only 20 paisa/30 second on all Telenor numbers for 7 hours per day (10am to 5pm)-Customers on ONLY Talkshawk 30 Second will be able to avail this service-Applies on All Telenor numbers (including Telenor FnF)-Discounted tariff applies only between 10am to 5pm. Regular rates will apply during the rest of the hoursSubscription Mechanics:Step 1: Customer...

KARACHI : Nokia and Siemens networks have taken a stop forward in the technological growth by introducing battery-cooling SiteStar. The step taken is to boost the drive of getting familiar with the Smart Site solutions. StarSite, to be commercially available by Q3 of 2009, is a cooling cabinet that can increase battery life by three times and reduce the electricity consumed for cooling batteries at a base station site by up to 95 percent....

MUHAMMAD ALIKARACHI (July 14 2009): Following special directives of Interior Ministry to start monitoring e-mails and short messaging service (SMS), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has asked the mobile telephone companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide records pertaining to their customers.Sources told Business Recorder on Monday that FIA has been directed to maintain records of persons using cell phone and e-mail...

ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Sunday a special campaign against those involved in spreading “propaganda” against senior government officials through emails and text messages.Launched on the directions of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the campaign seeks to curtail the growing number of emails and text messages questioning the leadership of the government. A press release issued by the Interior Ministry stated a similar campaign...

SIALKOT (July 12 2009): The Punjab government chalked out a plan for introducing the facility of wireless Internet for the masses. The government set aside Rs 5 crore during the current fiscal year, for the purpose, in the Punjab. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday that under the plan, the facility of wireless Internet would be ensured in public libraries and public parks.Initially, the Internet facility would be...

LAHORE (July 13 2009): Projects worth Rs 1,500 million, launched by the Information Technology department of Punjab are underway to enhance and computerise records of lands, driving licenses, urban properties and tax in the province of Punjab. The project of computerising number plates is to be completed by the end of year 2010 whereby land records would take a year to complete. This was revealed by Secretary Information Technology Punjab...

20 Minutes of Talk Timeand Unlimited SMSUfone presents another amazing offer for all its prepaid customers!With a simple daily subscription to Ufone’s Bayhisaab Offer, get 20 minutes of talk time Ufone to Ufone and unlimited SMS to any network for ONLY Rs.15.99 + tax. So now you can talk and save money at the same time.Does it get more exciting than that?To subscribe to Ufone Bayhisaab Offer just SMS "sub" to 704Step 1:Write message “Sub”Step...

Welcome to a world unlike any other:Yours.Warid brings you an exciting new prepaid brand which is as different from others as you are. GLOW empowers you to make choices in service and style. You take the call on how you make your calls. The best quality network gives you what you really want. Total control.Feel together with Free* calls to your 10 GLOW GANG Friends Feel connected with Unlimited* SMS bundlesFeel rocked with Free* mobile...

Year 2009-10 has been declared as the “year of customer care and gain” whereby all efforts are directed towards retaining existing customers.Features:-Incentives being offered for restoration of services-New simplified procedure for Landline restoration-New Products and Services available for Landline usersIncentivePTCL Management has approved a number of incentives for customers who want to come back to PTCL and get their services restored....

ISLAMABAD (July 09 2009): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has decided to further extend its Pakistan plus package, as a limited time promotion of 1,000 free nation-wide minutes following the overwhelming response of its consumers towards this product. As per details, this package will now offer 1,000 free nationwide minutes @ Rs 199 w.e.f August 1.The decision has been taken to further affirm the PTCL commitment to provide...

KARACHI (July 08 2009): The Fujitsu Siemens Computers has been renamed Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) B.V., following its integration with Fujitsu Limited. A statement here on Tuesday said the new company, now a 100 percent subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, was now operating jointly with Fujitsu Services and a unified management under the Fujitsu brand.It said that as a fully-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, Fujitsu Technology Solutions...

KARACHI (July 09 2009): Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, one of the leading mobile phone manufacturer announced recently Jet the mobile smarter than a Smartphone, achieves the fastest ever market expansion in Samsung mobile's history. Since Samsung Jet was unveiled at the magnificent global launching ceremonies in London, Dubai, and Singapore on June 15th, Samsung Jet has actively been launched in global markets, becoming commercially available...

Mobilink now brings Beat your Usage offer. Now customers can get 100 free minutes by increasing their usage in July ’09 Rs.100 from their respective usage in June ’09.-The duration of this promotion will be one month ( July ’09)-Free Minutes will posted within first 10 days of August-Total usage inclusive of 19.5% tax will be considered-For example: if a subscriber consumed Rs 420 between 1st to 30th June then he/she will have to consume...

LAHORE: Senior Executive Vice President PTCL Tariq Salman, Executive Vice President (Central) Jamil Khwaja, General Manager LTR (North) and General Manager (South) Rasheed Ahmed distributed the awards among the engineers and cable jointers of Lahore Region.On the occasion Salman said that better planning is the key step for success. We can earn the satisfaction of the valued customers with flawless planning in the provision of unmatched...

For the first time in Pakistan, PERSONA brings yet another innovative and exciting offer for valuable customers. With Exciting NEW Special 5ive, you can now add 5 numbers of loved ones to your Friends and Family (F&F) list. You will get 50% discount on all calls you make on these 5 numbers. You can also add international numbers of your loved ones living abroad and talk you heart out for a flat rate of just 75 paisa.To Subscribe:You...

Warid introduced new service an invitation to all cellular users to join the Best Quality Network with the ease of registering your request through Warid commercial website. No need to visit Warid’s business center to initiate your request or to collect your Warid SIM. With our online service we will contact your current operator on your behalf to verify your Name/NIC and IMSI. Upon successful execution of your request Warid will deliver...

Zong introduced personality test service an SMS based service which enables a subscriber to answer some simple questions and get an in depth analysis about their personality.Available test categories and tests include:Love & Relationship -Are You a Bad Date?-Finding Mr/Mrs. Right-Love Personality Career & Money-Are You a Future Millionaire-Fame or Fortune-Right Job/Wrong JobMind & Body-Heart or Head-Your Best QualitiesAstrology-My...

Islamabad—In recent times, there has been a rapid increase in the use of new technologies to increase access to financial services in many countries including Pakistan, reports World Bank in its annual book let said.According to Express tv report, that this has included the widespread use of smart cards and of mobile telephone network. In Pakistan, mobile phone penetration has increased at a rapid pace recently.Half of Pakistanis including women have access to a cell phone together with rural areas (two-thirds in urban areas)...

Getting a Prize Bond Result was never this easy. Now all ZONG subscribers can have the prize bond draw results right on their mobile phone with “ZONG Prize Bond Draw Intimation Service”. You can now get the results of the prize bond draw simply by sending a single message or calling a specified number & you will be updated about your prize bond. You will instantly be updated that whether your prize bond number has won the prize or...

CCPO orders police to ensure all property dealers obtain complete information of renters * Lahore police claim to have arrested 1,125 gang members during 2009LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore directed Lahore police on Friday to ensure effective action against the illegal sale and purchase of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) throughout the city.In an official statement, the CCPO said all SIM dealers should be directed to sell cell phone connections only after thoroughly checking the original...

ISLAMABAD (July 05 2009): Federal Minister for Investment senator Waqar Ahmed Khan expressed his concern over the gray trafficking by illega1 operators in telecommunication sector causing loss of $110 million per annum to the national exchequer. He said this while chairing a meeting to address various issues pertaining to telecommunication sector here on Saturday. The Minister assured the participants of the meeting that the government...