3G users in Pakistan increasingly moving towards 4G as total subscriber base reaches 82.76m
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued telecom data for July 2020 and also updated telecom indicators on its website till end of...
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...
Moody’s finds telco regulations in Pakistan politicised, unpredictable
The Investor Service of Moody's Corporation – a financial services company – in its latest report about telcos said that regulations in...
Strong smartphone sales raise hopes of Samsung turnaround
SEOUL: Strong sales of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 10 smartphone series are limiting forecast profit falls at the South Korean tech giant, raising...
Jazz refutes AGP’s report, says Warid merger legal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (Jazz), in its clarification regarding the Auditor General of Pakistan's report that questioned the merger of Warid...
Huawei phones lose access to install Google’s apps
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google’s Android apps, Bloomberg reported.
According to...
‘Telenor, SCOM providing 4G services in GB unlawfully’
ISLAMABAD:Â The military-run Special Communications Organisation (SCO) and private telecom giant Telenor are providing 4G internet services in Gilgit-Baltistan "without obtaining licences through...
PTA asks Zong to take down 5G advertisements
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has communicated to Zong to withdraw any advertisements that may mislead the public regarding availability of commercial...
USF, Jazz to bridge digital divide in South Waziristan
Continuing its partnership with Jazz to develop cellular access in underserved regions, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a new contract...
Apple’s new, lower priced iPhone draws tepid response in Asia
HANGZHOU: Apple Inc's new, lower-priced iPhone that comes with a faster processor but lacks 5G technology disappointed Asia, where cheaper and feature-packed...
Zong becomes first telco to conduct successful 5G trials in Pakistan
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), popularly known as Zong, has successfully conducted 5G trials in Pakistan, a press release issued by the company...
US set to give Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON:Â The US Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permit the Chinese firm to buy supplies...
Apple offers $1m reward to researchers who find iPhone security flaws
LAS VEGAS:Â Apple Inc is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a...
Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won’t ditch Android for smartphones
HONG KONG:Â Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as US trade restrictions imposed in May...
Huawei still number two smartphone seller despite US sanctions
Samsung's market share increases to 22pc, Huawei to 17pc and Apple 11pc
WASHINGTON:Â Huawei remained the number two global smartphone vendor in the...