Telenor sacking hundreds of employees, again
Telenor has already sacked more than 100 employees
Previously, Telenor shut down its 17 country wide service centres that rendered 218...
Mobile phone imports increase 14.94 percent during July-November 2017
ISLAMABAD: Import of mobile phones in to the country during first five months of current fiscal year increased by 14.94 per cent...
Dawood Hercules selling its shareholding in Hubco to acquire 45 percent stake in Edotco Pakistan
KARACHI: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (DHCL) is selling its 14.91 percent stake in Hubco and is planning to use its proceeds to...
Off-net call charges are over 198pc higher than they should be, says: PTA
Karachi: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is seeking the opinion of cellular mobile operators (CMOs) regarding the reduction of off-net call rates, which...
3G/4G users cross 51million mark
ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in the country has reached 51.248 million at the end of February 2018, showing...
FBR collects Rs579mn less tax from mobile phone operators
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to maintain last year’s performance on the collection of withholding tax from mobile phone operators...
Pakistan mobile broadband users increase drastically
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has seen a dramatic increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past five years as mobile broadband subscribers have reached...
Diesel generators major source of environmental pollution, say: Telcos
KARACHI: Various Pakistani telecom operators said they are being forced to invest in power generation to provide uninterrupted mobile services to millions of...
ZTE seeks resolution of US export ban
BEIJING: China’s ZTE is seeking a resolution to a U.S. ban on selling it parts and software that it has said threatens...
Advancement of ICT led development, a priority for the government
Mr Maqbool shared with the advent of mobile internet, Pakistan is on the same route of development as that of neighbouring countries
Tax exemption for cell phone users: Senate Body
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has recommended tax exemption for users with Rs 500 and less account balances.
Senator Shahi Syed...
China’s ZTE expected to take last step to lift ban: U.S. official
ZTE, which makes smartphones and networking gear, agreed to pay a $1 billion penalty and put $400 million in escrow as part of a settlement it reached on June 7 with the Commerce Department to regain access to the U.S. market, which it needs for components.
Nokia set to introduce efficient 5G network chipsets in 3rd quarter of 2018
FRANKFURT: Nokia is introducing new silicon chipsets for running next-generation 5G wireless networks that promise to cut antenna size in half, triple...
Telecom equipment and mobile phone imports surge by 54pc in July
Islamabad: According to a report in a local newspaper, it has been observed that the tax incentives offered to the telecom sector...
Chinese company to set up cross-border telecom infrastructure
China Telecommunications Corp will set up resources to complete cross-border telecom infrastructure initiatives including the China-Pakistan information corridor, the China-Laos-Thailand and the...