Comments for Farukh Bashir

Comment on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13 by vaisakh

vaisakh — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:41:10 +0000

i want a normal fancy number

Comment on Saudi Telecom (STC : Bahrain) Leaks Part 1 by Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 22 May 2010 04:58:51 +0000

They are having problems with the site or the developers are not capable to handle the Job. 4 days of downtime is a huge disappointment. Whoever has STC hired to do the Website should be fired.

Comment on Saudi Telecom (STC) Changes name to Viva! by Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:16:43 +0000

Hi Farukh. I saw an Iphone on display at the Viva stall in City Center last night (couldn’t go near to see details as they had closed down). Do you know if they are bringing Iphone to Bahrain officially? Seems strange, since STC doesn’t have it in Saudi…

Comment on Viva’s Packages leaked by Anon

Anon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:08:18 +0000

how is this a leak when it was announced by their CEO in a press conf on 3 Mar night…??!!! smartpants!

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by funaki

funaki — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:40:05 +0000

After your comment i had to go back and check if i made a mistake or someone gave me wrong Info. I would point out that you are incorrect in making that claim. Viva will be using 3G & 3.5G network only at this time. 4G which is also called LTE is not being used at all in Bahrain by any carrier. It'll be a long time before we hear anything official from either one of the three carriers that they are going to test LTE networks or an official launch. Seeing how long it took us to get 3G i guess it will be somewhere in the middle of next year we will hear something.

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by funaki

funaki — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:35:45 +0000

No They wont be launching an Iphone officially like how Mobile Does it in Saudi Arabia. The Iphone will be sold just as the same way Batelco and Zain are selling it at the moment.

My Source in Batelco told me long ago that They have been trying to Launch the iphone officially since it came out but the problem is that TRA (Telecommunication regulatory Authority) is not allowing them to Launch the iphone exclusively. TRA wants them to share the Iphone with Zain. That might be fine but there is another problem i.e. Apple wont allow 2 carriers to share the Iphone. I cant figure out why that is not possible, because apple is already doing that in UAE where DU and Etisalat both have the right to sell iphone. I guess we will have to wait till either side backs down and the iphone gets a go ahead to be officially available.

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by salman

salman — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:55:17 +0000

yah it's wright, but VIVA using 4 G network as what they publish in news paper, which consider as most advanced mobile network in bahrain

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by Razz

Razz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:29:19 +0000

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by Razz

Razz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:54:08 +0000

Comment on VIVA Number Launch plus some more details by funaki

funaki — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:03:56 +0000

The Fair usage policy is not mentioned anywhere. I dont work for STC i got few sources inside that feed me the information. I guess they will put up the FUP once the site is active.

3G/3.5G you'll only be able to get 21Mbps if you live in heaven or are the only one using it. Internet Devices using the 3/3.5G network are using the same cell towers as the people who are on their mobile. The more users the less bandwidth everyone gets.

21Mbps advertisement is basically a marketing gimmick. We all know in real world scenario that is not achieveable. Even with you getting 18Mbps would be only for few minutes before you get down to the average speed of anywhere from 4-12Mb.