PTCL announces consolidated revenues of Rs 117 bn for 2016
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the ICT services provider, has announced consolidated revenues of Rs117 billion for the year ended on December...
LG unveils premium K10 and K8 series smartphones at MWC
Karachi / SEOUL:Â LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the 2018 edition of its popular K8 and K10 mass-tier smartphones at the Mobile World Congress...
Over Rs10 billion broadband projects launched in remote areas: PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Funds (USF) has awarded more than Rs10 billion Broadband Sustainable Projects to various operators to ensure telecom services...
Senate body calls for legislation to resolve expats’ mobile registration issues
ISLAMABAD:Â Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications Chairperson Rubina Khalid on Wednesday stressed the need to formulate policy through legislation for...
Computer service exports increase 32pc during July & August 2017
ISLAMABAD: The export of computer services grew over 30 per cent year-on-year to over $111 million during the first two months of...
Internet, mobile banking witness astounding growth during 2nd quarter FY 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: A remarkable growth of internet and mobile banking has been witnessed as banking services through advanced and convenient channels continue to grow.
Electronic banking transactions posted a double-digit...
PTCL wins ‘Best Asian Operator’ award
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has won the award for ‘Best Asian Operator’ at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2018, held in...
ZTE settlement details revealed, ban still in force
Under the settlement, ZTE will pay a total civil penalty of $1.7 billion, including $361 million already paid as part of a March 2017 agreement, the $1 billion fine and the $400 million that will go into escrow
Telecom sector adds 1.5m subscribers in Q1FY2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The subscriber base of cellular mobile operators has recorded a reasonable growth by attracting around 1.5 million new customers to their...
Punjab Revenue Authority may seal other offices of Telenor Pakistan on account of alleged tax default
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) on Thursday directed Telenor Pakistan to clear all its dues or face the prospect of their offices...
FBR squashes telecom company proposal to resolve tax dispute
ISLAMABAD: Telecom companies scheme to resolve tax disputes via Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRCs) has been outright rejected by Federal Board of...
Sprint restarts merger talks with T-Mobile US
WASHINGTON: Sprint Corp has restarted talks to merge with T-Mobile US Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, the latest...
Investors wipe $3 billion off China’s ZTE as U.S. settlement sinks in
The Hong Kong-listed shares of ZTE slid as much as 41 percent to HK$14.98, their lowest in a year, following a two-month trading suspension.
FBR seeks cabinet approval to tax illegal mobile phones
As per the envisaged plan, the FBR has determined a plan to levy a tax on all those smuggled phones which are presently inactive and are stocked in shops as unsold
Augere launches LTE services for corporate sector in 11 cities
Augere Pakistan becomes the first Pakistani company to deploy corporate LTE in 11 cities of Pakistan. Currently, LTE service is available to...