Samsung Electric is a South Korean company based in Seoul and was founded in 1969. Samsung Electronics is known for producing some world class products ranging from Semiconductors to LEDs, quantum dot TVs and from notebooks to the Android tablets. Since releasing its debut Android smartphone in 2009 The company now holds the lion’s share in the smartphone and Phablet market not just in Pakistan but around the world. From
OPPO is a camera phone brand enjoyed by young people around the world. For the last 10 years, OPPO has been focusing on manufacturing camera phones, while innovating mobile photography technology breakthroughs. OPPO started the era of selfie beautification, and was the first brand to launch smartphones with 5MP and 16MP front cameras. OPPO was also the first brand to introduce the motorized rotating camera, the Ultra HD feature and
GoDaddy Launches Flare: New App Brings Business Ideas To Life. The social app FLARE empowers People to Share, Gather Feedback, And Refine Ideas within a Trusted Community. GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, today launched Flare, a first-of-its-kind, community-based app that helps bring business ideas to life. Flare empowers people to share ideas and get guidance from friends, fellow entrepreneurs, and experts in a
GoDaddy Inc., the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses has entered into an agreement to purchase FreedomVoice for $42 million in cash plus up to $5 million in potential future milestones payments. in May 2016. The addition of FreedomVoice’s team and its cloud-based communications products furthers GoDaddy’s commitment to helping small businesses succeed. There are over 210 million small businesses globally and the vast majority rely on mobile
National Information Technology Board (NITB) or National IT Board was established in 2014 by merging Pakistan Computer Bureau and the Electronic Government Directorate. Establishment of NITB: National Information Technology Board (NITB) is hereby notified as an attached department of the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom Division through the merger of former Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB) and Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) dated 11th August, 2014. Ministry of Information Technology: The Ministry of Information Technology
The National ICT R&D Fund was established in January 2007 by Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom. The purpose behind the establishment of this R&D Fund is to support research and development projects proposed by industry and academia. This R&D fund is contributed in the form of a certain percentage of gross revenue generated by all telecom service providers in Pakistan. Vision: “To transform Pakistan’s economy into knowledge based economy by
Universal Service Fund was established by the Government of Pakistan (Ministry of Information Technology) to spread the benefits of the telecom revolution to all corners of Pakistan. Universal Service Fund promotes the development of telecommunication services in un-served and under-served areas throughout the length and breadth of the country. The fund consists of contributions (1.5% of adjusted revenues) by the Telecom Operators with no Government funding involved. To utilize this fund
Telecom Foundation (TF) is a Trust established for the Welfare of employees of public sector organizations in telecom sector. It achieves its targets through profit generation by setting-up Industrial Ventures and undertaking Commercial and service activities. It has established a number of Limited Companies. Over a period of time, Telecom Foundation has acquired the competence to accomplish the assigned tasks in accordance with the high standards of precision and perfection
VU is known as Pakistan’s first University that is based completely on modern Information and Communication Technologies. Introduction: The Virtual University was established by the Government as a public sector, not-for-profit institution with a clear mission: to provide extremely affordable world class education to aspiring students all over the country. Using free-to-air satellite television broadcasts and the Internet, the Virtual University allows students to follow its rigorous programs regardless of their physical
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is an apex Government body mandated to promote Pakistan’s IT Industry in local and international markets. History: In 1995, it was felt by the Government of Pakistan that to guide and nourish the development of the software industry in the country, and to provide one-stop facilitation on behalf of all ministries, departments and agencies of Government of Pakistan in matters relating to the setting up of
The new era of telecommunication in Pakistan has brought several challenges with it, the most important being the challenge to keep the security requirements of the Government of Pakistan (GoP) intact. To overcome these challenges GoP established National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) in January, 1996 under the Telecom Reorganization Act 1996. The mandate of NTC is to provide ICT service to Federal Government, Armed Forces, Defense Projects, Provincial Governments and to
A mobile operating system (or mobile OS) is an operating system for smartphones, tablets, or other mobile devices. While computers such as typical laptops are mobile, the operating systems usually used on them are not considered mobile ones, as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features. This distinction is becoming blurred in some newer operating systems that are hybrids made
Some of the Acronyms and abbreviations used in this website are as follows: NFMS National Frequency Management and Monitoring System NTC National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) FAB Frequency Allocation Board Mobile OS Mobile Operating System VOOC Voltage Open Loop Multi-step Constant-Current Charging (Visited 129 times, 1 visits today)
Frequency Allocation Board is the prime Spectrum Management organization in Pakistan. FAB was created by Government of Pakistan, it analyzes and assigns the portions of Radio Spectrum to intended wireless users in country. It safeguards and monitors the national spectrum to ensure its optimum utilization across Pakistan. It also performs necessary international coordination and agreements with other administrations in relation to various satellite and terrestrial based communication networks whereby fulfilling
The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) is the national focal Ministry and enabling arm of the Government of Pakistan for planning, coordinating and directing efforts to initiate and launch Information Technology and Telecommunications programs and projects aimed at economic development of the country. MoIT consists of one division; Information Technology and Telecommunications Division. MoIT is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan, concerned with Information Technology and Telecommunications. Minister of State For Information Technology & Telecom:
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is the approval authority for Regulations of Telecom sector. Here is a list of approved ones: Access Promotion (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 Telecom Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 Regulations for Technical Implementation of Mobile Banking, 2016 (click here for SBP “Regulations for Mobile Banking Inter-operabilty 2016”) Regulations for Technical Implementation of Mobile Banking, 2016 (click here for SBP “Regulations for Mobile Banking Inter-operabilty 2016”) Class Licensing & Registration
The following guidelines stand approved by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority: MNP Porting Process Guidelines Accounting Separation Guidelines Guidelines on Costing Methodologies for Accounting Separation Interconnection Guidelines, 2004 Environmental and Health Related Effects of the Cellular Base Station Antennas (Visited 58 times, 1 visits today)
PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has approved the following Acts for telecom sector in Pakistan. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996 (with 2006 amendments) AJK Adaptation of Pakistan Telecom Re-Organization Act 2005 Gilgit Baltistan Adaptation Order 2006 (Visited 292 times, 1 visits today)
PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has approved the following RULES for the telecom sector of Pakistan: Pakistan Telecom Rules, 2000 Â Access Promotion Contribution Rules, 2004 Â Â Â USF Rules, 2006 Â Â Â Â Amendments – USF Rules, 2006 R&D Fund Rules, 2006 (Visited 208 times, 1 visits today)
PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has approved the following policies for telecom sector of Pakistan: De-Regulation Policy for the Telecommunication Sector July 2003 Mobile Cellular Policy Jan_28_2004 Broadband Policy 22-Dec-2004 Guidelines regarding Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite Click on each of these to see the detailed respective policy. (Visited 166 times, 1 visits today)
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (abbreviated as PTA) is Pakistani government agency responsible for the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunications in Pakistan. Headquartered in Islamabad, PTA also has regional offices located in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi. By November 2013, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported that overall cellular phone subscription has reached 132 million with increase of 25 million new numbers in the past two years. Formed:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1996 Jurisdiction:Â
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is the leading telecommunication company in Pakistan. The company provides telephonic and Internet services nationwide and is the backbone for the country’s telecommunication infrastructure despite the arrival of a dozen other telecommunication corporations, including Telenor Corps and China Mobile Ltd. The corporation manages and operates around 2000 telephone exchanges across the country, providing the largest fixed-line network. Data and backbone services such as GSM, HSPA+, CDMA, LTE, broadband Internet, IPTV,
Jazz is Pakistan’s leading telecom service provider, spearheading service excellence and product innovation in the country. History: Warid Telecom  and Mobilink merged and are now Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL), which operates in Pakistan as a business unit of VimpelCom Group. On November 26, 2015 VimpelCom and Dhabi Group 4g agreed to merge Mobilink and Warid into a single company. With this merger PMCL shall now be serving over 51 million subscribers, whose communication and financial needs
History of Mobilink: Mobilink was a trade name of Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL), a mobile operator in Pakistan providing a range of prepaid and postpaid voice and data telecommunication services to both individual and corporate subscribers. Its head office is in Islamabad, and the current President and CEO is Aamir Ibrahim. The network claims to have been the first GSM-based mobile operator in South Asia. Mobilink started operations in
History of Warid: In 2004, Warid Telecom International LLC, purchased a license for operating a nationwide mobile telephony network, (WLL) and long distance international (LDI) for $291 million US dollars and was the first venture of Warid Telecom International LLC. The licence was bid for and acquired by a team led by Bashir Tahir the former CEO of the Abu Dhabi Group, which is the parent company of all Warid operations. Warid Telecom
Zong has become a leading mobile phone service provider in Pakistani market in a few years. Due to its quality services and cool packages, it has turned a lot of users into their clients. China Mobile Pakistan: China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) is a 100% owned subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation. The pioneering overseas set up of China Mobile came through acquisition of a license from Millicom to operate a
Company Profile: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) that started its operations in January 2001 under the brand name ‘Ufone’. As a result of PTCL’s privatization, Ufone became a part of the Emirates Telecommunication Corporation Group (Etisalat) in 2006. History: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) that started its operations in January 2001 under the brand name ‘Ufone’. As a result of PTCL’s
Telenor Pakistan a telco company operating in Pakistan for mobile and data services. About Telenor: Telenor is 100% owned by the Telenor Group, an international provider of high quality voice, data, content and communication services in 13 markets across Europe and Asia. Telenor Group is among the largest mobile operators in the world with 180 million mobile subscriptions and a workforce of approximately 33,000. Telenor Pakistan has reported a subscriber
Special Communications Organization (SCO) is Government Organization operated by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and maintained by Pakistan Army. SCO is playing major role in providing telecommunication services in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB). SCO is licensed with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to operate as Mobile Network Operator in areas of AJK and GB. Type: Public Industry: Telecommunications corporation Genre: Telecommunication Founded: July 1976 Headquarters:
Currently there are five active mobile network operators that are registered with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for providing mobile services (voice and data) across Pakistan. While the license of sixth one was canceled and is non-functional now. All these are also eligible to provide services for AJK and Gilgit/ Baltistan area. However for this region there is one additional mobile network operator known as SCO (registered with PTA and