Thursday, January 15, 2026

WorldCall Telecom launches Center of Excellence for AI and Big Data in Pakistan

Center of Excellence to drive AI-enabled services; CADNZ platform ready for US and Middle East markets

Telecard is exploring an IPO for its subsidiary Supernet. Would it do any good?

A company based on innovation, with the passage of time, it has slowly become a relic of the past
Gateway exchange

Illegal gateway exchange busted in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority claimed on Wednesday to have busted an illegal gateway exchange in Karachi, seizing GSM gateways and accessories from the...

Etisalat mulling new CEO for PTCL; Ufone likely to merge with national telecom operator

LAHORE: Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (Etisalat) is mulling to replace the incumbent CEO of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), Rashid Khan, for concerns over...

Pakistan fast-tracks efforts for 5G rollout with revamped spectrum auction advisory committee

Ministry of Information Technology speeds up 5G implementation, briefs Economic Coordination Committee, addressing spectrum usage gaps and telecom policy reforms

PTA asks FBR to stop illegal import of GSM boosters

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop illegal import of GSM boosters, as the practice...

PTCL awarded Rs3bn contracts to provide connectivity to interior Sindh 

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded contracts for two Optic Fiber Cable (OFC) projects, worth approximately Rs3 billion, to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited...

Pakistan’s 5G rollout faces delay amid litigation, high operational costs

IT minister says spectrum auction may move to January 2026 as sector struggles with taxes, losses

PTA denies overcharging claims, defends Jazz tariff adjustments

Telecom regulator clarifies audit report discrepancies, reaffirms commitment to fair practices

Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage

Internal software failure causes global Starlink outage for 2.5 hours, affecting tens of thousands of users; speculation includes software update or cyberattack as potential causes

Mobile, internet services suspended in several districts of KP, Balochistan 

Telecom services halted to ensure public safety and security amid recent violent incidents, announces PTA 

Telecoms industry sees need to tighten network security, regardless of Huawei

BARCELONA: The telecoms industry is acutely aware of the need to ensure that ever-more complex mobile networks are safe, the head of its main...

Apple offers $1m reward to researchers who find iPhone security flaws

LAS VEGAS: Apple Inc is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to...

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won’t ditch Android for smartphones

HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as US trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to...

PTA announces temporary shutdown of DIRBS for system maintenance this weekend

FBR maintenance to affect device registration services from Saturday night to Sunday evening