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Links for 2010-03-09 [Digg]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Symantec's Fady Iskandar Talks about the Pakistani Potential
What does a company like Symantec think of the potential in the Pakistani market with respect to Information Security? Here's a commentary from Fady Iskandar has to share about the business potential Pakistan has for Information Security

Links for 2010-02-24 [Digg]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

CIO in the Public Service Sector: Arshad Minhas, CIO SECP |
The Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan is one of the most influential, un-Government organizations in the public sector you'll find in Pakistan. Here's Arshad Minhas talking about how IT influenced the change.
CRM 2.0: Akif Rahman, COO Sakonent
Akif Rahman is the Chief Operating Officer of Sakonent and was visiting his Pakistan office when Photoblogger and Software Developer Raja Islam suggested that Akif be invited to the WebStudio to talk about CRM 2.0

Links for 2010-02-23 [Digg]

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

From wooden skis to Pakistan's 1st Winter Olympian
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Pakistan's first Winter Olympian started skiing by strapping two planks of pine wood to his rubber boots with thick rubber bands, then zipping down a tiny slope near his home.

Links for 2010-02-18 [Digg]

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

What Do Publishers Want from a Blog?
Last week Imran and Jadoon talked about what kinds of ads are suitable for specific kinds of traffic and blogs. This week, they take it up to what publishers need to know when advertisers approach them!

Links for 2010-02-08 [Digg]

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Can Pakistan's Fastest Go Viral?
Pakistan's Naseem Akhtar created history on Monday by becoming the fastest woman of the region when she won the 100-meter sprint gold medal at the South Asian Games 2010!!

Links for 2009-12-02 [Digg]

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST

Logical Solutions with Logistical Expertise!!
TCS excels in operational efficiency in Pakistan!

Links for 2009-12-01 [Digg]

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Kualitatem Video Ad: A Perspective
The average person makes up their mind in less than 10 seconds whether or not they want to continue watching something online. Kualitatem's 35 second ad is great!

Warid, Essar Group partnership imminent

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:11 +0000

Discussions have been on-going for some time now, but anytime this week, Warid Telecom, one of Uganda’s mobile phone companies, could become a new entity after entering a “partnership” with Essar Group. Infact a source knowledgeable with the discussions said the deal between the two could have already been sealed by Friday last week although the [...]

Samsung unveils slimmest watchphone

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a mobile phone manufacturer had announced the launching of the S9110, a cutting-edge watchphone featuring a full touch screen. The watchphone-basically a wrist-watch comprised of all the features of a cellular phone and Samsung had once again proved its prowess in the market. Share This Bookmark to

Operator PTCL No Longer Has Upper Hand In Pakistan Broadband Market

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:05 +0000

Pakistani incumbent operator PTCL will no longer have the upper hand in the broadband market. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) put an end to the operator’s monopoly on internet bandwidth by announcing in May 2009, that both internet service providers (ISPs) and DSL operators were free to purchase bandwidth other than PTCL. Until then, alternative [...]

Telecom firms lack capability to monitor SMS

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:04 +0000

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cellular companies are short of the capability or mechanism to “either filter or monitor” all the SMS and email traffic, as the number of messages crosses millions on a daily basis. Resultantly, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) would launch an investigation into the matter only if it receives a complaint by any citizen, as [...]

Telenor sees mergers in telecom industry

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:03 +0000

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan Chief Executive Officer Jon Eddy Abdullah has said there are possibilities of mergers in the cellular industry in future. In an interview with The News, Abdullah said Pakistan had the lowest call rates in the world and a continuous reduction in charges, as seen in the past, to attract customers was no more [...]

China Mobile, Telenor holding talks for merger

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:02 +0000

According to sources, Telenor group is interested to sell its shares in Pakistan and is holding talks with the China Mobile. Though both the operators have denied any such development, sources said that negotiations were being held secretly at the group level. Though Telenor, a Norwegian company, has a subscriber-base of 20 million or so in Pakistan, [...]

Dell Introduces New Line of Laptops in Pakistan

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:58 +0000

Dell extends strong outreach in the consumer computer market with the launch of new notebooks. The new highly expressive and personalized product line combines aesthetics and technology into a fresh approach to high definition mobile lifestyles. Running on Intel technology, Dell’s latest laptop lines bring a diverse range of specifications to suit the requirements of a [...]

Orascom Telecom To Launch Mobile Banking Service In Pakistan

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:57 +0000

New Finance and Banking report provides detailed analysis of the Finance and Banking market In Q209 BMI is making a number of changes which we hope will substantially improve the impact and value of our reports on the commercial banking sectors of various countries. Since we introduced the commercial banking reports in mid-2004, we have sought to [...]

PTCL announces Azaadi Offer

newsdesk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:55 +0000

PTCL just announced Azaadi offer for its valued customers. If you buy a broadband connection from July 16 to August 14 then your name is included in the lucky draw and you have a chance to win Rs. 10 lacks or laptops. Share This Bookmark to

Samsung equipping employees for better services

newsdesk — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:10:34 +0000

KARACHI: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is ready to celebrate summer with the same zeal and aplomb as ever with its eco friendly and energy efficient air-conditioners. A training programme was organised at the DWP warehouse to equip employees for better after sales service. Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pakistan, Steve Han said, “Samsung will [...]