Information Technology

The world is changing rapidly and to compete with other nations we need to adopt new technologies. The last 3G/4G spectrum auctions for telecom services happened in 2014. Pakistan has already been successfully experiencing 3G and 4G mobile broadband technologies …

Currently, in the world there are 12.5 billion internet connected devices such as smartwatches, security surveillance systems and smart home appliances, this has already surpassed the number of human beings on the planet that is 7.53 billion people. This market …

After a decade of launching regulations for branchless banking that enabled the entry of telecommunication companies into the arena of banking and payments, SBP recently launched regulations for Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). The document outlines objectives and scope of regulations, …

The dream has come true as far as the use of information technology gadgets is concerned. People used to talk about free calls, which is more or less a reality since myriads of literate individuals use WhatsApp and Skype as …

South Korea has become the first country in the world to commercially launch 5G networks, beating US and China who are also in the making of this technology. Soon after the launch of the service on early Wednesday the three …

Does Pakistan need 5G/5thGeneration Mobile? Can we afford this technology? Would it replace the existing so-called 4G in Pakistan? Are we that technologically-advanced that we should be the first nation in South Asia to test 5thgeneration cellular services for fast …

Prospects It is a fact that after the tremendous growth in mobile internet, artificial intelligence will soon become the largest future outlet. AI or artificial intelligence – is the science that governs, controls, regulates, and connects all other fields in …

The growth rate of Pakistan’s telecommunication sector has been significant during the last four years. Information Technology and Telecommunication has contributed a lot by bringing Mobile Broadband services – 3G, 4G, LTE, to the country. Pakistan has been working with …

The past few years have been difficult for telecom companies across the world and Pakistan is no exception. Overall revenues and cash flows have dipped despite the fact that consumption of mobile data has increased. This has been mainly because …

Electronic commerce or e-commerce is no more restricted to only buying and selling online rather it is now mobile commerce, Facebook commerce, interfacing of websites with bank accounts, securing electronic payments through credit and debit cards, Business-to-Business (B2B) activities for …

Pakistan’s Information Technology industry has demonstrated positive growth trends for the last four years. During 2016-17, Pakistan’s IT exports were $3.3 billion, which have climbed to $5 billion and are expected to grow to $6 billion in the coming years. …

The telecom sector needs to be granted industrial status. Before the current fiscal year budget, a high-level representatives of telecom companies working in Pakistan had demanded of the government to grant telecom sector industrial status and slash down rate of …