Technology News, Reviews, Analysis and inside stories from Pakistan's high-tech industry. IT Insight's Pakistan Technology News provides IT and telecom news from across Pakistan including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and covers WiMAX, GSM, CDMA, LDI, sfotware, hardware and networks industry of the country. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:10:39 +0500 Tue, 27 Jan 2008 20:09:48 +0500 NUltimus, Inc., developer of one of the most widely-deployed business process management software suites in the world, today announced its growing success in enabling banking institutions to optimize and improve processes with its BPM solutions. The reality of today's economic conditions drives the need for the kind of productivity and time to market and, most importantly, cross-company visibility that BPM brings to an organization. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2231 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:00:07 +0500 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has completed establishment of around 350 telecenters across the country for the provision of basic telecom services in rural areas.These telecenters, called "Rabta Ghars", are equipped with modern communication facilities such as computer, fax, printer, scanner, telephone and internet. They were sponsored by PTA, PTCL, Mobilink, Instaphone, Ufone, World Call and Intel. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2230 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:09:48 +0500 The Ministry of Information Technology Sindh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft Pakistan today. The ministry of IT is offering high quality IT education to 7000 jobless youth of Sindh under the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program (BBSYDP). BBSYDP is a unique initiative to develop the skills in unemployed youth of Sindh by providing training and certification courses relating to Information Technology in order to improve their socio-economic conditions. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2222 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:04:38 +0500 Huawei, according to the agreement, will build a complete nationwide LH DWDM Network for PTCL by replacing existing outdated 10G DWDM. It is the first time in Pakistan to introduce the cutting-edge 40G/wavelength (readiness) and ASON technology in its Nationwide DWDM Backbone Network to help PTCL transfer to IP Time with unlimited bandwidth providing capability. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2221 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:04:39 +0500 Pakistan's cellular operator Warid Telecom has said it will soon add 250 more cities to its network. These include very remote areas with poor infrastructure and facilities in the country. According to a company statement, it is expanding its network very fast in order to provide its cellular phone services to every corner of Pakistan. The ongoing aggressive expansion phase will soon add new cities to its network especially in Northern Areas, AJK and Balochistan. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2214 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 14:04:40 +0500 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) conducted the bidding for the grant of frequencies of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) licenses for Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Northern Areas (NAs) in Islamabad today. The issuance of WLL licenses would augment the efforts of government to provide enhanced and affordable telecom services to the people of the area. The bidding of WLL licenses in 3 Telecom Regions (TR) is likely to capture huge investment as well. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2202 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:00:51 +0500 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organized an Expert Group Forum meeting on "Information Security Guidelines for the Government of Pakistan" today with the aspiration to setup comprehensive, pragmatic and implementable security guidelines that could be followed to ensure that country's national asset and information, does not reach unauthorized personnel. These guidelines would not only prevent information loss, but would also detect and identify such incidents as and when they happen. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2172 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:00:51 +0500 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has today unveiled its Network Operations Center (NOC) project to media. According to PTCL, as part of its ongoing infrastructure development, it has embarked on a major investment program in this network operations center. The central NOC facility of PTCL is located in Islamabad. There are 3 regional NOCs in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively. Disaster Recovery would be done in Karachi. Executive Vice President Corporate Communications - Ali Qadir Gilani & Executive Vice President Development – Nasar Ullah facilitated the briefing. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2170 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:00:51 +0500 Nokia today introduced a range of affordable mobile devices specifically for people in Pakistan which will help in bridging the digital divide. In addition to Nokia's lowest cost handset to date, as well as its first handset for Pakistan market with an integrated digital music player. http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2158 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:51 +0500 Mobilink, Pakistan's cellular market leader, and Alcatel-Lucent have announced the commercial launch of Mobilink Infinity, a wireless broadband and telephony service for residential and enterprise consumers based on the mobile WiMAX standard, 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e). http://www.itinsight.info/pakistan-telecom-technology-news/shownews.php?id=2156 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:51 +0500