Three smartphone companies to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan: minister
LAHORE:Â Three more smartphone manufacturing plants would be set up in Pakistan in the near future, Industries & Production Minister Muhammad Hammad Azhar...
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 delays global launch of foldable phone by three months
HONG KONG:Â Huawei will delay the launch of its much-touted foldable 5G Mate X smartphone by three months, the latest setback for the...
edotco charts next phase of digital growth for Pakistan
Malaysian company signs agreements with Jazz, Telenor and Zong 4G
Aims to boost connectivity capabilities in Pakistan via shared telecommunication towers, efficient...
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...
Europe’s 5G to cost $62bn more if Chinese vendors banned: telcos
PARIS:Â A ban on buying telecoms equipment from Chinese firms would add about 55 billion euros ($62 billion) to the cost of 5G...
Govt to release info memorandum for sale of additional telecom spectrum
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to release an information memorandum for the auction of additional telecom spectrum during the first week...
Telcos Energy Concerns: Unnecessary Whining or a Genuine Problem?
The telecom sector claims to be suffering from the high energy costs but is it an exaggeration or a reality?
You’re not an industry, telcos told
A bid by telecommunications companies to change their power tariff from commercial to industrial shot down, and they’re not happy about it
Govt to improve mobile broadband services, expand network
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps to improve the broadband services and expand the network as it has started to work on...
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...
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...
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...
CCLC approves Right of Way for installation, maintenance of telecom equipment
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) has approved 'Public and Private Right of Way Policy Directive' for installation,...
PTA notifies mobile device manufacturing regulations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has notified the Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations, 2021.
According to a press statement, the regulations have come...