telecommunication

CEOs of leading companies air concern over deteriorating financial health

Group achieved double-digit revenue growth of 10.2% - the highest in its history

Report says investment in 5G brings an estimated 3-to-7-fold cost-to-benefit ratio

Minister tells House authority constantly monitoring phone calls from abroad

Low telecom tariff has resulted in weak financials that limit growth, innovation

Optus said personal information and at least one valid form of identification of 1.2 million customers was compromised

Telecos argue they’re entitled to equal protection of the law

Companies stay away due to higher price, stringent conditions

Objective is to provide hi-speed mobile broadband in provinces

ECC refers matter to committee for further deliberation

PTA official says readiness of our telecom infrastructure sufficient to support 5G networks

GSMA report highlights mobile as dominant form of digital connectivity in Pakistan

Popular applications continue to be blocked

GSMA report argues high costs restrict ability for network investment

Plans to acquire, construct 3G/4G mobile internet towers

Due to the price war in the telecom industry, Pakistan offers one of the cheapest rates for mobile data in the world

Foreign companies in Pakistan sent home $759.5m compared to $1.2b in previous year

Realme set to target over 60% of youth population

Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was briefed on the ongoing projects

Says will provide full support to SCO in this regard

India’s telecommunications sector has been hit hard by a price war since the entry of carrier Reliance Jio

Each of the major operators would install 5,000 masts and antennas and jointly ensure network coverage along 30,000 km

Business Daily reported the proposal had been dropped from a revised version of the report

Guidepost Solutions and Larkin Trade International were hired by the US monitor in charge of the oversight regime

CEO of Malaysia-based firm says huge opportunities exist in Pakistan

This way more consumers will enjoy benefits of fast internet

ZTE to invest $295.5 million in 5G research and development starting this year

Says smartphone penetration is still low, company rolling out 4G in the country

Auction would be held for 10MHz of spectrum in the 1,800 MGz band (Band 3)

The country crossed the 137m mark by end of January after addition of 0.506m new subscribers

Europe's largest annual technology fair will see top phone companies parading far-reaching business makeovers

The company would offer high-speed wireless 5G network to certain customers in 11 US cities

The merger would create India's largest telecoms company

First rolled out in 1994, 2G has long been superseded technologically, with new gold standard 5G connectivity

Karachi, Islamabad, Multan and Peshawar are among other cities where cellular services are disrupted

Reviews projects for setting up telecentres, computer labs

WorldCall Services and Ferret Consulting express interest in buying shares

Shares of Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications nosedive as Reliance Jio announces data tariff

WLL licenses will give operators right to provide services within specified area

Points out CCP is already working with powers to perform such functions.