US military bans Huawei, ZTE phones
Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk.
PTA approves investment in telecom tower-sharing services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approved edotco Pakistan's change of shareholding by way of subscription by Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (DH Corp) of 45 per cent of the share capital of edotco Pakistan.
Economic Survey 2017-18: Telecom sector revenues touched Rs235.5 billion in FY 2017-18
Until the end of February 2018, Pakistan’s total mobile broadband subscribers stood at 53.5 million.
GB court sets aside PTA order to grant 3G/4G spectrum to mobile companies
ISLAMABAD: Special Communication Organisation (SCO) has been permitted by a local court to start trial operations of 3G and 4G services in...
Following ZTE, Huawei faces investigation for violation of U.S sanctions
NEW YORK/LONDON: U.S. prosecutors in New York have been investigating whether Chinese tech company Huawei violated U.S. sanctions in relation to Iran,...
ZTE stops rendering services to Pakistani telecom companies: Report
ZTE's future projects in Pakistan remain mired in uncertainty, its shares trading remains suspended on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and it delayed the announcement of its Q1 2018 earnings to a later date
Apple hires Samsung’s executive for South Korea
LAHORE: Apple has appointed Brandon Yoon, a veteran Microsoft executive and most recently a vice president at Samsung Electronics as the new...
Pakistan gets 50 million broadband users in four years
KARACHI: Pakistan-based cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have added 50 million mobile broadband subscribers to their networks in four years since April 23,...
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...
Pakistan’s mobile internet users stand at 21 percent of the population: Report
LAHORE: Pakistan’s mobile internet users as a percentage of the population were recorded at 21 percent at end of January 2018, according...
Efforts afoot to introduce 5G technology in Pakistan by 2020: Anusha Rahman
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Anusha Rahman on Friday said the government was making all-out efforts to ensure...
FIA fails to obtain record from Customs Intelligence in mobile phones embezzlement case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has failed to obtain the record from Directorate General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation in a...
Pakistan to get faster, reliable internet as China backed submarine cable to start operations by end-2019
LAHORE: Pakistan internet backhaul is expected to receive a significant boost with the addition of an upcoming submarine cable called PEACE cable...
PTCL posts Rs30bn revenue for first quarter of 2018, up 4pc YoY
MULTAN: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, at its Board of Directors meeting...
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...