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...
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...
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...
Dutch telecom giant VEON acquires Dhabi Group’s stake in Jazz for $273m
LAHORE: VEON, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, in an official statement announced that it has successfully concluded the...
Jazz has been trying to sell its towers for seven years. Why do they keep failing?
The first attempt to sell their towers and go asset light fell through in 2018. A second deal was struck in 2022 and has continued to drag along with no updates
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?
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,...
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...
‘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...
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
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...
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...
Data usage jumped 25pc, revenue from voice traffic declined 10pc during lockdown
ISLAMABAD: Apart from other impacts of the outbreak of coronavirus, the lockdowns and work from home initiatives have also changed the consumers’...
PTCL launches first neutral internet exchange
Exchange is poised to become a pivotal hub for regional connectivity, facilitating the localisation of global content
PTA rejects cellular operators’ demand for a moratorium on QoS
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected the demand of cellular mobile operators (CMOs) for a moratorium on quality-of-service (QoS) due...